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Owls & Nightjars


Bird
Residency
Abundancy
Riparian
Habitat
Barn Owl Permanent Resident Rare n/a Desert Scrub, Grassland
Flammulated Owl Summer Fairly Common n/a Pinon-Juniper, Mixed Conifer, Spruce-Fir
Western Screech-Owl Summer Uncommon n/a Pinon-Juniper, Mixed Conifer, Spruce-Fir
Great Horned Owl Permanent Resident Common n/a Desert Scrub, Grassland, Pinon-Juniper, Mixed Conifer, Ponderosa, Spruce-Fior
Northern Pygmy Owl Summer Uncommon n/a Ponderosa, Mixed Conifer, Spruce-Fir
Burrowing Owl Summer Rare n/a Desert Scrub, Grassland
Spotted Owl Permanent Resident Rare n/a Ponderosa, Mixed Conifer, Spruce-Fir
Long-eared Owl Migratory Rare * -
Short-eared Owl Summer Rare n/a Grassland, Mixed Conifer, Ponderosa
Saw-whet Owl, Northern Summer Uncommon n/a Grassland, Pinon-Juniper, Mixed Conifer, Spruce-Fir
Common Nighthawk Summer Common n/a Desert scrub, grassland, Pinon-Juniper, Ponderosa, Mixed Conifer, Spruce-Fir
Poorwill Summer Uncommon n/a Desert scrub, Pinon-Juniper

Information Courtesy: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southwestern Region & White Mountain Audubon Society

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