Orders of Birds Around Las Vegas

Birds Around Las Vegas
Wildlife Around Las Vegas

The diversity of birds around Las Vegas is amazing. One might think that the Nevada desert, being a wasteland, would be barren and devoid of life -- but the birds alone prove that this is not true. There are, in fact, so many species that I've had to break them into orders and families to keep the number of photos per page manageable. This page lists the orders of birds that can be expected around Las Vegas and serves as a table of contents to the families and species.

Photo	Order	Species Around Las Vegas
	Gaviiformes Loons	Loons: Common Loon, Yellow-billed Loon.
	Podicipediformes Grebes	Grebes: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Horned Grebe.
	Pelecaniformes Pelicans, Cormorants	Pelicans: American White Pelican, Brown Pelican. Cormorants: Double-crested Cormorant.
	Ciconiiformes Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Ibis	Bitterns and Herons: American Bittern, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron. Ibis: White-faced Ibis.
	Anseriformes Ducks, Geese, and Swans	Geese and Swans: Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, Mute Swan, Feral Domestic Geese. Ducks: Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Wood Duck, Common Goldeneye, Feral Domestic Ducks, Indian Runner Duck.
	Falconiformes Osprey, Hawks, Eagles, Falcons	Vultures: California Condor, Turkey Vulture. Osprey: Osprey. Harriers: Northern Harrier. Accipiters: (Forest Hawks). Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk. Hawks: (Soaring Hawks). Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Zone-tailed Hawk. Eagles: Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle. Falcons: American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon.
	Galliformes Pheasant, Grouse, Turkey, Quail	Pheasants: Non-native species: Chukar, Ring-necked Pheasant, Indian Peafowl (Peacock), Himalayan Snowcock. Grouse: Greater Sage-Grouse, Dusky Grouse, Sooty Grouse. Turkey: Wild Turkey. Quail: Gambel's Quail.
	Gruiformes Rails, Coots, and Cranes	Rails: Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Sora. Coots: Common Moorhen, American Coot. Cranes: Sandhill Crane.
	Charadriiformes Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns, and Seabirds	Plovers: Black-bellied Plover, Snowy Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer. Stilts and Avocets: Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet. Sandpipers: Spotted Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Wilson's Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope. Gulls: Bonaparte's Gull, Heermann's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Franklin's Gull, Western Gull. Terns: Caspian Tern, Black Tern, Forster's Tern. Jaegers: Parasitic Jaeger.
	Columbiformes Pigeons, Doves	Pigeons: Inca Dove, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Band-tailed Pigeon, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove.
	Psittaciformes Parakeets, Parrots	Parrots: None. Species not found around Las Vegas: Lilac-crowned Parrot.
	Cuculiformes Roadrunners, Cuckoos	Cuckoos: Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Roadrunners: Greater Roadrunner.
	Strigiformes Owls	Barn Owls: Barn Owl. Typical Owls: Western Screech-Owl, Great Horned Owl, Burrowing Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl.
	Caprimulgiformes Nighthawks, Poorwills	Nighthawks: Lesser Nighthawk, Common Nighthawk. Poorwills: Common Poorwill.
	Apodiformes Swifts, Hummingbirds	Swifts: White-throated Swift, Vaux's Swift. Hummingbirds: Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird.
	Trogoniformes Trogons	Trogons: none. Species not found around Las Vegas: Elegant Trogon.
	Coraciiformes Kingfishers	Kingfishers: Belted Kingfisher.
	Piciformes Woodpeckers	Woodpeckers: Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Williamson's Sapsucker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, Lewis's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Gilded Flicker.
	Passeriformes Songbirds	Songbirds: Flycatchers, Shrikes, Vireos, Jays, Magpies, Crows, Ravens, Larks, Swallows, Chickadees, Titmice, Verdins, Bushtits, Nuthatchs, Creepers, Wrens, Dippers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Robins, Bluebirds, Thrushes, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Starlings, Pipits, Waxwings, Phainopepla, Warblers, Tanagers, Towhees, Sparrows, Juncos, Buntings, Grosbeaks, Blackbirds, Grackles, Orioles, Finches, Siskins, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, House Sparrow.

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