Birds of Kern County, California

bold italics with asterisk * = CBRC review species

ITALICS WITH ASTERISK * = exceptional, rare visitants or vagrants

(E) = endangered species; (T) = threatened species; (FP) = Fully Protected by CDFG; (CSC) = species of concern; sensitive = listed as sensitive with USFS or BLM; (W) = Audubon watch list; (I) = introduced

Total number of species: 427 native + 14 introduced = 441 (California Condor may be treated as introduced)

LINK to: Birds of Kern County, California: A photo checklist

 

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck*

Dendrocygna autumnalis

 

 

Fulvous Whistling-Duck *

Dendrocygna bicolor

(CSC)

 

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

 

 

Snow Goose

Chen caerulescens

 

 

Ross’s Goose

Chen rossii

 

 

Brant *

Branta bernicla

 

 

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

 

 

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

 

 

Trumpeter Swan *

Cygnus buccinator

(FP)(W)

 

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

 

 

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

(I)

 

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

 

 

Gadwall

Anas strepera

 

 

Eurasian Wigeon *

Anas penelope

 

 

American Wigeon

Anas americana

 

 

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

 

 

Blue-winged Teal

Anas discors

 

 

Cinnamon Teal

Anas cyanoptera

 

 

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata

 

 

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

 

 

Garganey *

Anas querquedula

 

 

Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

 

 

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

 

 

Redhead

Aythya americana

 

 

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

 

 

Tufted Duck *

Aythya fuligula

 

 

Greater Scaup *

Aythya marila

 

 

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

 

 

Surf Scoter *

Melanitta perspicillata

 

 

White-winged Scoter *

Melanitta fusca

 

 

Long-tailed Duck *

Clangula hyemalis

 

 

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

 

 

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

 

 

Barrow’s Goldeneye *

Bucephala islandica

(CSC)

 

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

 

 

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

 

 

Red-breasted Merganser *

Mergus serrator

 

 

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

 

 

Chukar 

Alectoris chukar

(I)

 

Ring-necked Pheasant 

Phasianus colchicus

(I)

 

Common Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

(I)

 

Sooty Grouse *

Dendragapus fuliginosus

(W)

 

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

(I)

 

Mountain Quail

Oreortyx pictus

(W)

 

California Quail

Callipepla californica

 

 

Gambel’s Quail

Callipepla gambelii

(I)

 

Red-throated Loon *

Gavia stellata

 

 

Pacific Loon *

Gavia pacifica

 

 

Common Loon

Gavia immer

(CSC)

 

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

 

 

Horned Grebe *

Podiceps auritus

 

 

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

 

 

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

 

 

Western Grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

 

 

Clark’s Grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

(W)

 

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

(CSC)

 

Brown Pelican *

Pelecanus occidentalis

(E) (FP)

 

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

(CSC)

 

Magnificent Frigatebird *

Fregata magnificens

 

 

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

 

 

Least Bittern *

Ixobrychus exilis

(CSC)

 

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

sensitive

 

Great Egret

Ardea alba

sensitive

 

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

watch list

 

Little Blue Heron *

Egretta caerulea