Grand Canyon Bird Checklists

Results of the 2024 Christmas Bird Count at Grand Canyon

 

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Species Attribute Definitions

Definitions

Occurrence

Occurrence values are defined below. One or more Occurrence Tags may be associated with each Occurrence value.

Present: Species occurs in park; current, reliable evidence available.

Probably Present: High confidence species occurs in park but current, verified evidence needed.

Unconfirmed: Species is attributed to park but evidence is weak or absent.

Not In Park: Species is not known to occur in park.

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Occurrence Tags

Adjacent: Species is known to occur in areas near to or contiguous with park boundaries.

False Report: Species was reported to occur within the park, but current evidence indicates the report was based on misidentification, a taxonomic concept no longer accepted, or other similar problem of error or interpretation.

Historical: Species' historical occurrence in park is documented. Assigned based on judgment as opposed to determination based on age of the most recent evidence.

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Abundance

Abundant:

• Animals: May be seen daily, in suitable habitat and season, and counted in relatively large numbers.
• Plants: Large number of individuals; wide ecological amplitude or occurring in habitats covering a large portion of the park.

Common:

• Animals: May be seen daily, in suitable habitat and season, but not in large numbers.
• Plants: Large numbers of individuals predictably occurring in commonly encountered habitats but not those covering a large portion of the park.

Uncommon:

• Animals: Likely to be seen monthly in appropriate habitat and season. May be locally common.
• Plants: Few to moderate numbers of individuals; occurring either sporadically in commonly encountered habitats or in uncommon habitats.

Rare:

• Animals: Present, but usually seen only a few times each year.
• Plants: Few individuals, usually restricted to small areas of rare habitat.

Occasional:

• Animals: Occurs in the park at least once every few years, varying in numbers, but not necessarily every year.
• Plants: Abundance variable from year to year (e.g., desert plants).

Unknown: Abundance unknown

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Nativeness

Native: Species naturally occurs in park or region.

Non-native: Species occurs on park lands as a result of deliberate or accidental human activities.

Unknown: Nativeness status is unknown or ambiguous.

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List Differences

The Checklist contains only those species that are designated as "present" or "probably present" in the park.

The Full List includes all the checklist species in addition to species that are unconfirmed, historically detected, or incorrectly reported as being found in the park. The full list also contains species that are "in review" because their status in the park hasn't been fully determined. Additional details about the status of each species is included in the full list.

The checklist will almost always contain fewer species than the full list.

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You can print out an electronic checklist above or you can obtain a published copy of the 3rd edition annotated checklist Birds of the Grand Canyon Region by Brian P. Gatlin which is published by the Grand Canyon Conservancy and is available through their online store, and stores within the park.

If you see an unusual bird please email the author, Brian Gatlin, with the following information:

• Date & Time
• Location of observation (as precise as possible)
• Species identification
• Your name and contact information as well as any others who concurred with your identification
• A photo if available.

We also highly encourage the use of e-Bird to document your birding experiences!

 

Results of the 2024 Christmas Bird Count

Because of its wide variety of ecosystems, Grand Canyon National Park is home to an incredible diversity of bird life. Nearly 450 species, including the critically endangered California Condor, live in or migrate through the park.

During the 2024 Christmas Bird Count, seven groups went into the field and covered areas across the South Rim and inner canyon, while enjoying a beautiful December day. They recorded 54 different species on count day, their best total since 2017, and exceeding the average of 48 - since the park restarted the count in 2012.

Bird species that were observed and counted during the 2024 Christmas Bird Count

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