Birds of Modoc NWR annotated checklist

The following list includes species which have been observed by refuge personnel and other observers since the establishment of Modoc NWR in 1960. A total of 246 bird species have been observed on Modoc NWR, including 22 accidental species. At least 77 species have been documented as nesting on the refuge and 17 more are suspected nesters. Of all the species listed, two are classified as Endangered and 37 are ‘Sensitive Species’ or ‘Species of Special Concern’. The latter categories are species which are classified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) as species which could become federally listed as Endangered or Threatened in the foreseeable future without active management and/or removal of threats.

Data and Resources

Field Value
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
isopen False
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license_title License not specified
maintainer Brent Frakes
maintainer_email brent_frakes@fws.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-29T17:53:17.262054
metadata_modified 2025-11-29T17:53:17.262058
notes The following list includes species which have been observed by refuge personnel and other observers since the establishment of Modoc NWR in 1960. A total of 246 bird species have been observed on Modoc NWR, including 22 accidental species. At least 77 species have been documented as nesting on the refuge and 17 more are suspected nesters. Of all the species listed, two are classified as Endangered and 37 are ‘Sensitive Species’ or ‘Species of Special Concern’. The latter categories are species which are classified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and/or the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) as species which could become federally listed as Endangered or Threatened in the foreseeable future without active management and/or removal of threats.
num_resources 1
num_tags 8
title Birds of Modoc NWR annotated checklist