Birds of Catalina

Information about the birds of Catalina Island in Southern California.

Species of Birds on Catalina

A
Acorn Woodpecker | Melanerpes formicivorus |
Allen's Hummingbird | Selaphorus sasin sedentarius |
American Coot | Fulica americana |
American Kestrel | Falco sparverius |
Anna's Hummingbird | Calypte anna |

B
Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | RI,SE,FT,FPD
Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii catalinae |
Black Phoebe | Sayornis nigricans |
Brandt's Cormorant | Phalacrocorax penicillatus |
Brown Pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis californicus |
Burrowing Owl | Athene cunicularia |

C
California Quail | Callipepla californica catalinensis |
Common Raven | Corvus corax |

E
European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris |

G
Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias |

H
Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris insularis |
House Finch | Carpodacus mexicanus clementis |
House Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
Hutton's Vireo | Vireo huttoni unitti |

I
Island Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus anthonyi |

K
Killdeer | Charadrius vociferus |

L
Lesser Goldfinch | Carduelis psaltria |

M
Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura |
Northern Flicker | Colaptes auratus |
Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos |
Northern Saw-whet Owl | Aegolius acadicus |

O
Orange-crowned Warbler | Vermivora celata sordida |

R
Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis |
Rock Dove | Columba livia |
Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus |

S
Spotted Dove | Streptopelia chinensis |
Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus clementae |

W
Western Gull | Larus occidentalis |
Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta |
White-throated Swift | Aeronautes saxatalis |
Wild Turkey | Meleagris gallopavo |

Resources

- Catalina Island Conservancy "Birds Overview" Article
- Conservancy "Catalina Resident Bird List" Article
- Conservancy "Land Bird Monitoring" Article

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