Wildlife Around Las Vegas, Birds

Birds Around Las Vegas
Wildlife Around Las Vegas

The diversity of birds around Las Vegas is amazing. One might think that the Nevada desert, being a wasteland, would be barren and devoid of life -- but the birds alone prove that this is not true. There are, in fact, so many species that I've had to break them into orders and families to keep the number of photos per page manageable. This page lists the Orders of birds that can be expected around Las Vegas and serves as a table of contents to the families and species. Arrangement of the birds follows the AOU 2011 checklist, which is a considerable rearrangement over previous checklists.

Photo	Order	Species Around Las Vegas
	Anseriformes Ducks, Geese, and Swans	Anatidae: Geese: Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Feral Domestic Geese. Swans: Tundra Swan, Mute Swan Ducks: Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Wood Duck, Common Goldeneye, Feral Domestic Ducks, Indian Runner Duck.
	Galliformes Pheasant, Grouse, Turkey, Quail	Odontophoridae (Quail): Gambel's Quail. Phasianidae: Pheasants: Non-native species: Chukar, Ring-necked Pheasant, Indian Peafowl (Peacock), Himalayan Snowcock. Grouse: Greater Sage-Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Sooty Grouse. Turkey: Wild Turkey.
	Gaviiformes Loons	Gaviidae (Loons): Common Loon, Yellow-billed Loon.
	Podicipediformes Grebes	Podicipedidae (Grebes): Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Horned Grebe.
	Phoenicopteriformes (Flamingo)	Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos): No local species. Flamingos: American Flamingo.
	Procellariiformes (Seabirds)	Diomedeidae (Albatross): No local species. Procellariidae (Shearwaters): Audubon's Shearwater. Hydrobatidae (Storm Petrels): White-vented Storm-Petrel.
	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Spheniscidae (Penguins): No local species. Penguins: Galapagos Penguin
	Phaethontiformes (Tropicbirds)	Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds): No local species. Tropicbirds: Red-billed Tropicbird.
	Ciconiiformes (Storks)	Ciconiidae (Storks): No local species. Storks: Wood Stork.
	Suliformes (Cormorant, Frigatebird, Boobies and Anhinga)	Fregatidae (Frigatebird): No local species. Magnificent Frigatebird. Sulidae (Boobies): No local species. Blue-footed Booby. Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants): Double-crested Cormorant, Brant's Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorant. Anhingidae (Anhinga): No local species. Anhinga.
	Pelecaniformes Pelicans, Herons, Ibis, and Spoonbill	Pelecanidae (Pelicans): American White Pelican, Brown Pelican. Ardeidae (Herons): American Bittern, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. Threskiornithidae (Ibis): White-faced Ibis, White Ibis. Threskiornithidae (Spoonbill): No local species. Roseate Spoonbill.
	Accipitriformes Osprey, Hawks, and Eagles	Cathartidae (New World Vultures): California Condor, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture. Pandionidae (Osprey): Osprey. Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles): Harriers: Northern Harrier. Accipiters: (Forest Hawks). Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk. Hawks: (Soaring Hawks). Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk. Eagles: Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle.
	Falconiformes Falcons	Falconidae (Falcons): American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon.
	Gruiformes Rails, Coots, and Cranes	Rallidae (Rails): Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Sora. Rallidae (Coots): Common Gallinule, American Coot. Aramidae (Limpkin): Limpkin. Gruidae (Cranes): Sandhill Crane.
	Charadriiformes Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns, and Seabirds	Plovers: Black-bellied Plover, Snowy Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer. Stilts and Avocets: Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet. Sandpipers: Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Wilson's Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope. Gulls: Bonaparte's Gull, Heermann's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Franklin's Gull, Western Gull. Terns: Caspian Tern, Black Tern, Forster's Tern. Jaegers: Long-tailed Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger.
	Columbiformes Pigeons, Doves	Pigeons: Inca Dove, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Band-tailed Pigeon, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove.
	Psittaciformes Parakeets, Parrots	Parrots: No native species. Parrots: Lilac-crowned Parrot.
	Cuculiformes Roadrunners, Cuckoos	Cuckoos: Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Roadrunners: Greater Roadrunner.
	Strigiformes Owls	Barn Owls: Barn Owl. Typical Owls: Burrowing Owl, Flammulated Owl, Great Horned Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Western Screech-Owl.
	Caprimulgiformes Nighthawks, Poorwills	Nighthawks: Lesser Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk. Poorwills: Common Poorwill.
	Apodiformes Swifts, Hummingbirds	Swifts: White-throated Swift, Vaux's Swift. Hummingbirds: Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird.
	Trogoniformes Trogons and Quetzals	Trogons: No native species. Trogons: Elegant Trogon.
	Coraciiformes Kingfishers	Kingfishers: Belted Kingfisher.
	Piciformes Woodpeckers	Woodpeckers: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Williamson's Sapsucker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Lewis's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Gilded Flicker.
	Passeriformes Songbirds	Songbirds: Flycatchers, Shrikes, Vireos, Jays, Magpies, Crows, Ravens, Larks, Swallows, Chickadees, Titmice, Verdins, Bushtits, Nuthatches, Creepers, Wrens, Dippers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Robins, Bluebirds, Thrushes, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Starlings, Pipits, Waxwings, Phainopepla, Warblers, Tanagers, Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos, Buntings, Grosbeaks, Blackbirds, Grackles, Orioles, Finches, Siskins, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, House Sparrow.

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 240218

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