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List of birds of Yellowstone National Park

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Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Grebes
Pigeons and doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars and allies
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, gallinules, and coots
Cranes
Stilts and avocets
Lapwings and plovers
Sandpipers and allies
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Loons
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, herons, and egrets
Ibises and spoonbills
New World vultures
Osprey
Hawks, kites, and eagles
Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Caracaras and falcons
Tyrant flycatchers
Shrikes
Vireos
Jays, crows, magpies, and ravens
Larks
Swallows and martins
Chickadees and titmice
Nuthatches
Treecreepers
Wrens
Gnatcatchers
Dippers
Kinglets
Thrushes
Mockingbirds and thrashers
Starlings
Waxwings
Old World sparrows
Wagtails and pipits
Finches
Longspurs and snow buntings
New World sparrows
Yellow-breasted chat
Icterids
Wood-warblers
Cardinals and allies
Notes
References
See also
Further reading

This is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in Yellowstone National Park, which is mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming and also extends into Idaho and Montana. This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS).^[1] Additional species have been added through eBird.^[2]

This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North American Birds, 7th edition through the 59th Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS).^[3]^[4] Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list.

This list includes 298 species. Unless otherwise noted, all are considered to occur regularly in the park as permanent residents, summer or winter visitors, or migrants. The tags below are used to designate the abundance of some species. Because the NPS checklist notes abundance by season, the tag for the highest abundance of the year is used. The quoted definitions are those of the NPS.

B "Breeding: Confirmed as breeding in Yellowstone" (150 species)
b "Unconfirmed breeding: Suspected of breeding, but not confirmed by eggs or young" (five species)
U "Uncommon: Found in small numbers and usually, but not always, found with some effort in appropriate habitat" (63 species)
R "Rare: Occurs annually in very small numbers or in a very restricted habitat. Difficult to find" (74 species)
O "Occasional: Occurs in some years, but not every year" (four species)
A "Accidental: accidental, vagrant, or species with few observations" (77 species)
+ "species for which documentation is requested to improve the park’s bird database" (69 species)(see note)^[5]
I Introduced - a species introduced to North America by humans (six species)

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: Anseriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Anatidae

The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Thirty-four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Snow goose	Anser caerulescens	R +
Ross's goose	Anser rossii	R +
Greater white-fronted goose	Anser albifrons	A
Cackling goose	Branta hutchinsii	A
Canada goose	Branta canadensis	B
Trumpeter swan	Cygnus buccinator	B +
Tundra swan	Cygnus columbianus	U +
Whooper swan	Cygnus cygnus	A
Wood duck	Aix sponsa	R
Blue-winged teal	Spatula discors	B U
Cinnamon teal	Spatula cyanoptera	B
Northern shoveler	Spatula clypeata	B
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	B
Eurasian wigeon	Mareca penelope	A
American wigeon	Mareca americana	B
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	B
Northern pintail	Anas acuta	B
Green-winged teal	Anas crecca	B
Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	B U
Redhead	Aythya americana	B U
Ring-necked duck	Aythya collaris	B
Greater scaup	Aythya marila	R +
Lesser scaup	Aythya affinis	B
Harlequin duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	B U +
Surf scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	A
White-winged scoter	Melanitta fusca	A
Long-tailed duck	Clangula hyemalis	A
Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	B
Common goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Barrow's goldeneye	Bucephala islandica	B
Hooded merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	B R
Common merganser	Mergus merganser	B
Red-breasted merganser	Mergus serrator	U
Ruddy duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	B

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: Galliformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Phasianidae

Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Eight species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Chukar	Alectoris chukar	A
Gray partridge	Perdix perdix	I A
Ring-necked pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	I A (eBird records)
Ruffed grouse	Bonasa umbellus	B
Greater sage-grouse	Centrocercus urophasianus	A (eBird records)
Dusky grouse	Dendragapus obscurus	B
Sharp-tailed grouse	Tympanuchus phasianellus	A (eBird records)
Wild turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	A

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. Six species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Pied-billed grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	B
Horned grebe	Podiceps auritus	R
Red-necked grebe	Podiceps grisegena	R +
Eared grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	B U
Western grebe	Aechmophorus occidentalis	b R +
Clark's grebe	Aechmophorus clarkii	R +

Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. Four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Rock pigeon	Columba livia	I B U
Band-tailed pigeon	Patagioenas fasciata	A
Eurasian collared-dove	Streptopelia decaocto	I R
Mourning dove	Zenaida macroura	B R

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Black-billed cuckoo	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	A

Nightjars and allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Common nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	B
Common poorwill	Phalaenoptilus nuttallii	A (eBird records)

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Apodidae

The swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have very long, swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
White-throated swift	Aeronautes saxatalis	B U

Hummingbirds

Order: Apodiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Trochilidae

Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Black-chinned hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	A (eBird records)
Broad-tailed hummingbird	Selasphorus platycercus	B R +
Rufous hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus	B R +
Calliope hummingbird	Selasphorus calliope	B R +

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: Gruiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and tend to be weak fliers. Four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Yellow rail	Coturnicops noveboracensis	A
Virginia rail	Rallus limicola	B R +
Sora	Porzana carolina	B
American coot	Fulica americana	B

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Gruidae

Cranes are large, long-legged, and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Sandhill crane	Antigone canadensis	B
Whooping crane	Grus americana	A

Stilts and avocets

Order: Charadriiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Black-necked stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	R +
American avocet	Recurvirostra americana	R +

Lapwings and plovers

Order: Charadriiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Black-bellied plover	Pluvialis squatarola	U +
Semipalmated plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	U +
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	B
Mountain plover	Charadrius montanus	A (eBird record)

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. Twenty-three species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Upland sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	R +
Long-billed curlew	Numenius americanus	B R +
Hudsonian godwit	Limosa haemastica	A
Marbled godwit	Limosa fedoa	R +
Ruddy turnstone	Arenaria interpres	R +
Red knot	Calidris canutus	A (eBird record)
Sanderling	Calidris alba	R +
Baird's sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	U +
Least sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	R +
White-rumped sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	R +
Pectoral sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	R +
Semipalmated sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	R +
Western sandpiper	Calidris mauri	R +
Short-billed dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus	R +
Long-billed dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	U +
Wilson's snipe	Gallinago delicata	B
Spotted sandpiper	Actitis macularia	B
Solitary sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	R +
Lesser yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	R +
Willet	Tringa semipalmata	U +
Greater yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	U
Wilson's phalarope	Phalaropus tricolor	B U +
Red-necked phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	R +

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds which includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Thirteen species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Black-legged kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	A
Sabine's gull	Xema sabini	A
Bonaparte's gull	Larus philadelphia	R +
Franklin's gull	Larus pipixcan	R +
Mew gull	Larus canus	A
Ring-billed gull	Larus delawarensis
California gull	Larus californicus	B
Herring gull	Larus argentatus	R +
Caspian tern	Hydroprogne caspia	B R +
Black tern	Chlidonias niger	A
Common tern	Sterna hirundo	R
Arctic tern	Sterna paradisaea	A
Forster's tern	Sterna forsteri	R

Loons

Order: Gaviiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Gaviidae

Loons are aquatic birds the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Pacific loon	Gavia pacifica	A
Common loon	Gavia immer	B U

Cormorants

Order: Suliformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of colored skin on the face. The bill is long, thin, and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Double-crested cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus	B U

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
American white pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	B

Bitterns, herons, and egrets

Order: Pelecaniformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the herons, egrets, and bitterns. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter-necked and more secretive. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills. Eight species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
American bittern	Botaurus lentiginosus	A
Great blue heron	Ardea herodias	B
Great egret	Ardea alba	A
Snowy egret	Egretta thula	A
Tricolored heron	Egretta tricolor	A
Cattle egret	Bubulcus ibis	A
Green heron	Butorides virescens	A
Black-crowned night-heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	R

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Threskiornithidae

The family Threskiornithidae includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings. Their bodies tend to be elongated, the neck more so, with rather long legs. The bill is also long, decurved in the case of the ibises, straight and distinctively flattened in the spoonbills. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
White-faced ibis	Plegadis chihi	R

New World vultures

Order: Cathartiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Cathartidae

The New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures, but superficially resemble them because of convergent evolution. Like the Old World vultures, they are scavengers; however, unlike Old World vultures, which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Turkey vulture	Cathartes aura	U +

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Pandionidae

Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	B

Hawks, kites, and eagles

Order: Accipitriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Twelve species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	B U
Northern harrier	Circus cyaneus	B U
Sharp-shinned hawk	Accipiter striatus	B U
Cooper's hawk	Accipiter cooperii	B U
Northern goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	B U
Bald eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	B
Red-shouldered hawk	Buteo lineatus	A
Broad-winged hawk	Buteo platypterus	R
Swainson's hawk	Buteo swainsoni	B
Red-tailed hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	B
Rough-legged hawk	Buteo lagopus
Ferruginous hawk	Buteo regalis	U

Owls

Order: Strigiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Strigidae

Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eleven species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Flammulated owl	Psiloscops flammeolus	A
Western screech-owl	Megascops kennicottii	R
Great horned owl	Bubo virginianus	B
Snowy owl	Bubo scandiacus	A
Northern pygmy-owl	Glaucidium gnoma	B R
Burrowing owl	Athene cunicularia	A
Great gray owl	Strix nebulosa	B U
Long-eared owl	Asio otus	B R
Short-eared owl	Asio flammeus	B R
Boreal owl	Aegolius funereus	B U
Northern saw-whet owl	Aegolius acadicus	B U

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Belted kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	B U

Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks. Ten species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Lewis's woodpecker	Melanerpes lewis	B R +
Red-headed woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	R +
Williamson's sapsucker	Sphyrapicus thyroideus	B U
Red-naped sapsucker	Sphyrapicus nuchalis	B U
American three-toed woodpecker	Picoides dorsalis	B U +
Black-backed woodpecker	Picoides arcticus	B R +
Downy woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	B U
Hairy woodpecker	Dryobates villosus	B
Northern flicker	Colaptes auratus	B
Pileated woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	B R +

Caracaras and falcons

Order: Falconiformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Falconidae

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons. Five species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Crested caracara	Caracara cheriway	A
American kestrel	Falco sparverius	B
Merlin	Falco columbarius	R
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	BU
Prairie falcon	Falco mexicanus	B U

Tyrant flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Tyrannidae

Tyrant flycatchers are Passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They superficially resemble the Old World flycatchers, but are more robust and have stronger bills. They do not have the sophisticated vocal capabilities of the songbirds. Most, but not all, are rather plain. As the name implies, most are insectivorous. Twelve species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Ash-throated flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens	A
Western kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	R +
Eastern kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	R +
Scissor-tailed flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	A
Olive-sided flycatcher	Contopus cooperi	B
Western wood-pewee	Contopus sordidulus	B U
Willow flycatcher	Empidonax traillii	B U
Least flycatcher	Empidonax minimus	A
Hammond's flycatcher	Empidonax hammondii	B U
Dusky flycatcher	Empidonax oberholseri	B
Cordilleran flycatcher	Empidonax occidentalis	b R +
Say's phoebe	Sayornis saya	A

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Laniidae

Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Loggerhead shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	R +
Northern shrike	Lanius excubitor	U +

Vireos

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. Three species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Plumbeous vireo	Vireo plumbeous	A (eBird records)
Warbling vireo	Vireo gilvus	B
Red-eyed vireo	Vireo olivaceus	A

Jays, crows, magpies, and ravens

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Corvidae

The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Eight species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Canada jay	Perisoreus canadensis	B
Pinyon jay	Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus	R +
Steller's jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	B U
Blue jay	Cyanocitta cristata	R +
Clark's nutcracker	Nucifraga columbiana	B
Black-billed magpie	Pica hudsonia	B
American crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	B U
Common raven	Corvus corax	B

Larks

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Alaudidae

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Horned lark	Eremophila alpestris	B U

Swallows and martins

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. Six species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Purple martin	Progne subis	A (eBird record)
Tree swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	B
Violet-green swallow	Tachycineta thalassina	B
Northern rough-winged swallow	Stelgidopteryx serripennis	B U
Bank swallow	Riparia riparia	B U
Cliff swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	B
Barn swallow	Hirundo rustica	B U

Chickadees and titmice

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Paridae

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Black-capped chickadee	Poecile atricapilla	B U
Mountain chickadee	Poecile gambeli	B

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Sittidae

Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet. Three species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Red-breasted nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	B
White-breasted nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	B U
Pygmy nuthatch	Sitta pygmaea	A

Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Certhiidae

Creepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Brown creeper	Certhia americana	B U

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Troglodytidae

Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. They have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous. Five species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Rock wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	B U
Canyon wren	Catherpes mexicanus	A
House wren	Troglodytes aedon	B
Marsh wren	Cistothorus palustris	B R +
Bewick's wren	Thryomanes bewickii	A (eBird record)

Gnatcatchers

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Polioptilidae

These dainty birds resemble Old World warblers in their structure and habits, moving restlessly through the foliage seeking insects. The gnatcatchers are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. Many species have distinctive black head patterns (especially males) and long, regularly cocked, black-and-white tails. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Blue-gray gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	A

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Cinclidae

Dippers are small stout birds that feed in cold, fast-moving streams. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
American dipper	Cinclus mexicanus	B U

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Regulidae

The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds in the genus Regulus. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their names. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Golden-crowned kinglet	Regulus satrapa	B R
Ruby-crowned kinglet	Regulus calendula	B

Thrushes

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Turdidae

The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. Eight species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Western bluebird	Sialia mexicana	R +
Mountain bluebird	Sialia currucoides	B
Townsend's solitaire	Myadestes townsendi	B
Veery	Catharus fuscescens	B R
Swainson's thrush	Catharus ustulatus	B U
Hermit thrush	Catharus guttatus	B
American robin	Turdus migratorius	B
Varied thrush	Ixoreus naevius	A

Mockingbirds and thrashers

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Mimidae

The mimids are a family of passerine birds which includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. These birds are notable for their vocalization, especially their remarkable ability to mimic a wide variety of birds and other sounds heard outdoors. The species tend towards dull grays and browns in their appearance. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Gray catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	B R
Sage thrasher	Oreoscoptes montanus	B U

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerines with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
European starling	Sturnus vulgaris	I B U

Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Bombycillidae

The waxwings are a group of passerine birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. Two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Bohemian waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
Cedar waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	B U

Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Passeridae

In general, Old World sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
House sparrow	Passer domesticus	I B

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails whichincludes the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country. One species has been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
American pipit	Anthus rubescens	B R

Finches

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Fringillidae

Finches are seed-eating passerine birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well. Twelve species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Evening grosbeak	Coccothraustes vespertinus	B O
Pine grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator	B U
Gray-crowned rosy-finch	Leucosticte tephrocotis	B R +
Black rosy-finch	Leucosticte atrata	B U
House finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	A
Cassin's finch	Haemorhous cassinii	B
Common redpoll	Acanthis flammea	U
Red crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	B U
White-winged crossbill	Loxia leucoptera	b R
Pine siskin	Spinus pinus	B
Lesser goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	A
American goldfinch	Spinus tristis	B R +

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Calcariidae

The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds that were traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Three species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
McCown's longspur	Calcarius mccownii	A
Lapland longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	A
Snow bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis	O +

New World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Passerellidae

Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns. Twenty-two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Green-tailed towhee	Pipilo chlorurus	B U
Spotted towhee	Pipilo maculatus	B R +
American tree sparrow	Spizelloides arborea	U
Chipping sparrow	Spizella passerina	B
Clay-colored sparrow	Spizella pallida	A
Brewer's sparrow	Spizella breweri	B
Field sparrow	Spizella pusilla	A (eBird record)
Vesper sparrow	Pooecetes gramineus	B
Lark sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	O
Black-throated sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	A
Sagebrush sparrow	Artemisiospiza nevadensis	A
Lark bunting	Calamospiza melanocorys	A
Savannah sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	B
Grasshopper sparrow	Ammodramus savannarum	O +
Fox sparrow	Passerella iliaca	B R
Song sparrow	Melospiza melodia	B
Lincoln's sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	B
Swamp sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	A
White-throated sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	A
Harris's sparrow	Zonotrichia querula	A
White-crowned sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	B
Dark-eyed junco	Junco hyemalis	B

Yellow-breasted chat

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Icteriidae

This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Yellow-breasted chat	Icteria virens	A

Icterids

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Icteridae

The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Nine species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Yellow-headed blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	B
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	A
Western meadowlark	Sturnella neglecta	B
Bullock's oriole	Icterus bullockii	B R +
Red-winged blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	B
Brown-headed cowbird	Molothrus ater	B
Rusty blackbird	Euphagus carolinus	A
Brewer's blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	B
Common grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	A

Wood-warblers

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Parulidae

The wood warblers are a group of small often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some like the ovenbird and the two waterthrushes, are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores. Twenty-two species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	A
Northern waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	b R +
Black-and-white warbler	Mniotilta varia	R +
Prothonotary warbler	Protonotaria citrea	A
Tennessee warbler	Oreothlypis peregrina	R +
Orange-crowned warbler	Oreothlypis celata	B U
Nashville warbler	Oreothlypis ruficapilla	R +
Virginia's warbler	Oreothlypis virginiae	A (eBird recordS)
MacGillivray's warbler	Geothlypis tolmiei	B U
Common yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	B
Hooded warbler	Setophaga citrina	A
American redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	B R +
Cape May warbler	Setophaga tigrina	A
Blackburnian warbler	Setophaga fusca	R +
Yellow warbler	Setophaga petechia	B
Chestnut-sided warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	A
Blackpoll warbler	Setophaga striata	R +
Yellow-rumped warbler	Setophaga coronata	B
Prairie warbler	Setophaga discolor	A
Black-throated gray warbler	Setophaga nigrescens	A (eBird record)
Townsend's warbler	Setophaga townsendi	U +
Wilson's warbler	Cardellina pusilla	B U

Cardinals and allies

Order: Passeriformes{{nbsp|3}}Family: Cardinalidae

The cardinals are a family of robust, seed-eating birds with strong bills. They are typically associated with open woodland. The sexes usually have distinct plumages. Four species have been recorded in Yellowstone.

Common name	Binomial	Status
Western tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	B
Rose-breasted grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	A
Black-headed grosbeak	Pheucticus melanocephalus	b R +
Lazuli bunting	Passerina amoena	B

Notes

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3. ^American Ornithologists' Union. 1998. Check-list of North American Birds. 7th edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
4. ^R. Terry Chesser, Kevin J. Burns, Carla Cicero, Jon L. Dunn, Andrew W. Kratter, Irby J. Lovette, Pamela C. Rasmussen, J. V. Remsen, Jr., Douglas F. Stotz, Benjamin M. Winger, and Kevin Winker. "Fifty-ninth supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds". The Auk 2018, vol. 135:798-813 retrieved July 16, 2018
5. ^A rare bird report form is available at https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/birds.htm