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Featured Species

California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Featured Location

Fossil Butte National Monument

Featured Content

American Avocet

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Recurvirostridae (Stilts and...

Phainopepla

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Ptiliogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers) a...

Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thr...

Swainson's Hawk

Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kit...

Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Sk...

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of the class Aves (Birds) in the family Gruidae (Cranes) and order Gruifo...

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a species of the class Mammalia (Mammals) in the family Sci...

Haematococcus pluvialis

Haematococcus pluvialis is a species of the class Chlorophyceae in the family Haematococcaceae and order Chlamydomonadales.

Recent Content

Common Loon

Gavia immer

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Forster's Tern

Sterna forsteri

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Painted Redstart

Myioborus pictus

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Featured Illustrations

Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
Russet Sparrow
Russet Sparrow
European Stonechat
European Stonechat

Featured Lists of Birds

Featured Audio

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Anna's Hummingbird

Calypte anna

Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

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Gallery of Butterflies
Gallery of Butterflies
Gallery of California Plants
Gallery of California Plants
Gallery of California Wildflowers
Gallery of California Wildflowers
Gallery of Dragonflies
Gallery of Dragonflies
Gallery of Frogs
Gallery of Frogs
Gallery of Hummingbirds
Gallery of Hummingbirds
Gallery of National Monuments of United States
Gallery of National Monuments of United States
Gallery of State Parks of United States
Gallery of State Parks of United States
Gallery of Woodpeckers
Gallery of Woodpeckers
Gallery of World National Parks
Gallery of World National Parks