Flora and Fauna of the Auburn State Recreation Area

This is a guide of the Flora and Fauna of the American River area covered by the Auburn State Recreation Area.

American Bullfrog 1
Lithobates catesbeianus
Ensatina 2
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Sierra Nevada Ensatina 3
Ensatina eschscholtzii platensis
Sierra Newt 4
Taricha sierrae
Southern Alligator Lizard 5
Elgaria multicarinata
California Alligator Lizard 6
Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata
Western Fence Lizard 7
Sceloporus occidentalis
Northwestern Fence Lizard 8
Sceloporus occidentalis occidentalis
Western Whiptail 9
Aspidoscelis tigris
Sharp-tailed Snake 10
Contia tenuis
California King Snake 11
Lampropeltis californiae
Western Rattlesnake 12
Crotalus oreganus
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake 13
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Acorn Woodpecker 14
Melanerpes formicivorus
Hairy Woodpecker 15
Dryobates villosus
Belted Kingfisher 16
Megaceryle alcyon
Band-tailed Pigeon 17
Patagioenas fasciata
Turkey Vulture 18
Cathartes aura
Wild Turkey 19
Meleagris gallopavo
Spotted Sandpiper 20
Actitis macularius
Killdeer 21
Charadrius vociferus
Peregrine Falcon 22
Falco peregrinus
American Kestrel 23
Falco sparverius
White-throated Swift 24
Aeronautes saxatalis
Common Goldeneye 17
Bucephala clangula
Common Merganser 25
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose 26
Branta canadensis
Red-tailed Hawk 27
Buteo jamaicensis
Violet-green Swallow 28
Tachycineta thalassina
Rock Wren 29
Salpinctes obsoletus
Bewick's Wren 30
Thryomanes bewickii
American Robin 31
Turdus migratorius
Hermit Thrush 32
Catharus guttatus
Western Bluebird 32
Sialia mexicana
Varied Thrush 33
Ixoreus naevius
Spotted Towhee 34
Pipilo maculatus
California Towhee 35
Melozone crissalis
Black-throated Sparrow 36
Amphispiza bilineata
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 37
Aimophila ruficeps
Bushtit 38
Psaltriparus minimus
American Dipper 30
Cinclus mexicanus
Steller's Jay 39
Cyanocitta stelleri
Lesser Goldfinch 30
Spinus psaltria
Black-tailed Jackrabbit 40
Lepus californicus
California Ground Squirrel 41
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Mule Deer 42
Odocoileus hemionus
American Black Bear 43
Ursus americanus
California Black Bear 44
Ursus americanus californiensis
North American River Otter 40
Lontra canadensis
Coyote 45
Canis latrans

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