Birds of Cypress Mountain
Birds of Cypress Mountain
Can you spot them all?
At least 127 bird species have been reported at Cypress Mountain. Can you spot them all? Use the Checklist below on your next visit to Cypress Mountain!
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The sooty grouse is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges. It is closely related to the dusky grouse, and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse. Adults have a long square tail, light gray at the end.
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The Canada jay, also known as the gray jay, grey jay, camp robber, or whisky jack, is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae. It is found in boreal forests of North America north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone south to New Mexico and Arizona.
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The Turkey Vulture generally forages and migrates over mixed farmland and forest; prefers to nest in forested or partly forested hillsides offering a hidden ground protected from disturbance; roost in large trees such as cottonwoods, on rocky outcrops and on power line transmission towers; some winter in urban areas and near landfills.
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The dark-eyed junco is a species of junco, a group of small, grayish New World sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. It is a very variable species, much like the related fox sparrow, and its systematics are still not completely untangled.
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Robins are particularly dependent on the availability of fruit during the winter months. (note the insects in this Robin's mouth). Breeding habitat a mix of forest, woodland, suburban gardens, lawns, municipal parks, and farms. A partial migrant, these robins tend to be found in woodlands where berry-bearing trees are present.
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Anna's hummingbird is a medium-sized bird species of the family Trochilidae. It was named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli. It is native to western coastal regions of North America. In the early 20th century, Anna's hummingbirds bred only in northern Baja California and southern California
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Steller Jay is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay found in eastern North America. It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, and pine jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains.
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Red Breasted Sap Suckers drill holes in trees to drink sap and eat the insects attracted to it. This woodpecker breads in a wide range of habitats, including coniferous forests, but also select deciduous forests and habitats along rivers. Prefers areas with dead trees.
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The common raven, also known as the western raven or northern raven when discussing the raven at the subspecies level, is a large all-black passerine bird. Found across the Northern Hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids.
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- The sooty grouse is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to North America's Pacific Coast Ranges. It is closely related to the dusky grouse, and the two were previously considered a single species, the blue grouse. Adults have a long square tail, light gray at the end.
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- The Canada jay, also known as the gray jay, grey jay, camp robber, or whisky jack, is a passerine bird of the family Corvidae. It is found in boreal forests of North America north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone south to New Mexico and Arizona.
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- The Turkey Vulture generally forages and migrates over mixed farmland and forest; prefers to nest in forested or partly forested hillsides offering a hidden ground protected from disturbance; roost in large trees such as cottonwoods, on rocky outcrops and on power line transmission towers; some winter in urban areas and near landfills.
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- The dark-eyed junco is a species of junco, a group of small, grayish New World sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic. It is a very variable species, much like the related fox sparrow, and its systematics are still not completely untangled.
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- Robins are particularly dependent on the availability of fruit during the winter months. (note the insects in this Robin's mouth). Breeding habitat a mix of forest, woodland, suburban gardens, lawns, municipal parks, and farms. A partial migrant, these robins tend to be found in woodlands where berry-bearing trees are present.
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- Anna's hummingbird is a medium-sized bird species of the family Trochilidae. It was named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli. It is native to western coastal regions of North America. In the early 20th century, Anna's hummingbirds bred only in northern Baja California and southern California
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- Steller Jay is a bird native to western North America and the mountains of Central America, closely related to the blue jay found in eastern North America. It is also known as the long-crested jay, mountain jay, and pine jay. It is the only crested jay west of the Rocky Mountains.
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- Red Breasted Sap Suckers drill holes in trees to drink sap and eat the insects attracted to it. This woodpecker breads in a wide range of habitats, including coniferous forests, but also select deciduous forests and habitats along rivers. Prefers areas with dead trees.
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- The common raven, also known as the western raven or northern raven when discussing the raven at the subspecies level, is a large all-black passerine bird. Found across the Northern Hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids.