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Birds of Death Valley

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Derived from this list from the NPS, excluding all birds marked as "Casual" or "Accidental."

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Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

Last observation: Greater Roadrunner in May 2024 by desertsolitude (View All) | 2 comments
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)

Last observation: Northern Flicker from Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, US-CA, US on March 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM by phrynosoma13 (View All) | 0 comments
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Last observation: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker from Inyo County, CA, USA on January 3, 2015 at 08:32 AM by Rudyard (View All) | 0 comments

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Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)

Last observation: Red-breasted Sapsucker from Furnace Creek Inn, CA 92328, USA on October 31, 2021 at 08:21 PM by David J Barton (View All) | 0 comments
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Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis)

Last observation: Red-naped Sapsucker from Inyo County, CA, USA on February 21, 2023 at 12:06 AM by Rajan Rao (View All) | 0 comments
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)

Last observation: Ladder-backed Woodpecker from Lee's Flat, Inyo County, CA, USA on February 10, 2021 at 06:07 PM by Kaitlin Backlund (View All) | 0 comments

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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)

Last observation: Hairy Woodpecker from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on July 8, 2023 at 08:26 AM by Blake McPherson (View All) | 0 comments
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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)

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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Last observation: Great Horned Owl from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on October 15, 2022 at 04:50 PM by desertsolitude (View All) | 0 comments

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Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Last observation: Barn Owl from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on November 7, 2020 at 09:30 AM by Jbdle (View All) | 0 comments
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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)

Last observation: Belted Kingfisher from Inyo County, CA, USA on April 24, 2021 at 01:47 PM by Will Richardson (View All) | 0 comments
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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Status: Introduced

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American Coot (Fulica americana)

Last observation: American Coot from Furnace Creek, CA 92328, USA on April 3, 2024 at 03:59 PM by Andrew Thomas (View All) | 0 comments
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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Last observation: Turkey Vulture from Death Valley National Park, United States on April 14, 2023 at 06:07 PM by onyxrat (View All) | 0 comments
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Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus)

Last observation: Mountain Quail from Inyo County, CA, USA on September 2, 2018 at 07:31 AM by molafish (View All) | 0 comments

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Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)

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California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Last observation: California Quail from Inyo County, CA, USA on March 15, 2023 at 08:25 AM by River Ahlquist (View All) | 0 comments
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Chukar (Alectoris chukar)

Status: Introduced

Last observation: Chukar from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on March 15, 2024 at 04:57 PM by marmsformon (View All) | 0 comments

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Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Last observation: Western Sandpiper from Inyo County, CA, USA on April 24, 2021 at 01:18 PM by Will Richardson (View All) | 0 comments
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Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)

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Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

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Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)

Last observation: Wilson's Phalarope from Furnace Creek Golf Course on August 26, 2020 at 02:23 PM by Bill Hubick (View All) | 0 comments
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

Last observation: Spotted Sandpiper from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on May 15, 2022 at 10:18 AM by C. Luke Beall (View All) | 0 comments
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Last observation: Ring-billed Gull from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on December 25, 2023 at 08:41 AM by Bryce Silver-Bates (View All) | 0 comments

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Mountain Plover (Anarhynchus montanus)

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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

Last observation: Pied-billed Grebe from Furnace Creek, CA 92328, USA on April 3, 2024 at 02:28 PM by Andrew Thomas (View All) | 0 comments
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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Last observation: Snowy Egret from Furnace Creek Golf Course on August 26, 2020 at 02:20 PM by Bill Hubick (View All) | 0 comments

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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Last observation: Great Blue Heron from The Furnace Creek Golf Course, Death Valley, CA, US on November 7, 2023 at 10:26 AM by snicolai (View All) | 0 comments
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

Last observation: Black-crowned Night Heron from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on July 13, 2021 at 04:01 PM by desertsolitude (View All) | 0 comments
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

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Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

Last observation: Prairie Falcon from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on July 4, 2022 at 10:04 AM by Dee Shea Himes (View All) | 0 comments
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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Last observation: American Kestrel from scotty's castle on April 3, 2022 at 09:57 AM by choops (View All) | 0 comments
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Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis)

Last observation: Lesser Nighthawk from Furnace Creek, Californie 92328, États-Unis on July 25, 2023 at 09:07 AM by adri13114 (View All) | 0 comments

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Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)

Last observation: Common Poorwill in May 2024 by desertsolitude (View All) | 0 comments
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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae)

Last observation: Costa's Hummingbird from Inyo County, CA, USA on April 8, 2024 at 11:20 AM by Mary Jo Adams (View All) | 0 comments
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Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope)

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Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)

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Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri)

Last observation: Black-chinned Hummingbird from Panamint Springs, CA, USA on April 14, 2023 at 06:45 AM by robertweeden (View All) | 0 comments
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White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis)

Last observation: White-throated Swift from Inyo County, CA, USA on November 11, 2023 at 01:28 PM by Sean (View All) | 0 comments

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Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi)

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American Wigeon (Mareca americana)

Last observation: American Wigeon from Inyo County, CA, USA on October 26, 2023 at 09:02 AM by naturephotosuze (View All) | 0 comments
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Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera)

Last observation: Cinnamon Teal from Death Valley National Park, Baker, CA, US on April 8, 2024 at 11:36 AM by knbuchi (View All) | 0 comments

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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)

Last observation: Northern Shoveler from Inyo County, CA, USA on November 2, 2020 at 04:12 PM by Justyn Stahl (View All) | 0 comments
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Last observation: Mallard from Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, CA, US on March 31, 2021 at 06:38 AM by yellowbird27 (View All) | 0 comments
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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Last observation: Northern Pintail from Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, US-CA, US on December 29, 2020 at 01:28 PM by velodrome (View All) | 0 comments

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