Bird Checklist for DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge - 143 Species Recorded

These species have been recorded at this site. If you have additions, please consider adding your data to the Field Reports of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, the on-going source for our data. Species of conservation concern (IBA criteria species) are indicated in red.

Black-bellied Whistling-DuckSanderlingGreat Gray OwlEvening Grosbeak
Fulvous Whistling-DuckDunlinLong-eared OwlPine Grosbeak
Snow GooseBaird's SandpiperShort-eared OwlGray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Ross's GooseLeast SandpiperBoreal OwlHouse Finch
Greater White-fronted GooseWhite-rumped SandpiperNorthern Saw-whet OwlPurple Finch
Taiga Bean-GooseBuff-breasted SandpiperBelted KingfisherCommon Redpoll
Tundra Bean-GoosePectoral SandpiperLewis's WoodpeckerHoary Redpoll
BrantSemipalmated SandpiperRed-headed WoodpeckerRed Crossbill
Cackling GooseWestern SandpiperAcorn WoodpeckerWhite-winged Crossbill
Canada GooseShort-billed DowitcherRed-bellied WoodpeckerPine Siskin
Mute SwanLong-billed DowitcherYellow-bellied SapsuckerLesser Goldfinch
Trumpeter SwanAmerican WoodcockRed-breasted SapsuckerAmerican Goldfinch
Tundra SwanWilson's SnipeBlack-backed WoodpeckerLapland Longspur
Wood DuckSpotted SandpiperDowny WoodpeckerChestnut-collared Longspur
GarganeySolitary SandpiperHairy WoodpeckerSmith's Longspur
Blue-winged TealLesser YellowlegsNorthern FlickerSnow Bunting
Cinnamon TealWilletPileated WoodpeckerGrasshopper Sparrow
Northern ShovelerGreater YellowlegsCrested CaracaraBlack-throated Sparrow
GadwallWilson's PhalaropeAmerican KestrelLark Sparrow
Eurasian WigeonRed-necked PhalaropeMerlinLark Bunting
American WigeonRed PhalaropeGyrfalconChipping Sparrow
MallardPomarine JaegerPeregrine FalconClay-colored Sparrow
American Black DuckParasitic JaegerPrairie FalconField Sparrow
Mottled DuckLong-tailed JaegerCarolina ParakeetFox Sparrow
Northern PintailThick-billed MurreGreat Crested FlycatcherAmerican Tree Sparrow
Green-winged TealLong-billed MurreletWestern KingbirdDark-eyed Junco
CanvasbackAncient MurreletEastern KingbirdWhite-crowned Sparrow
RedheadBlack-legged KittiwakeScissor-tailed FlycatcherGolden-crowned Sparrow
Ring-necked DuckIvory GullFork-tailed FlycatcherHarris's Sparrow
Greater ScaupSabine's GullOlive-sided FlycatcherWhite-throated Sparrow
Lesser ScaupBonaparte's GullWestern Wood-PeweeVesper Sparrow
King EiderBlack-headed GullEastern Wood-PeweeLeConte's Sparrow
Common EiderLittle GullYellow-bellied FlycatcherNelson's Sparrow
Harlequin DuckRoss's GullAcadian FlycatcherBaird's Sparrow
Surf ScoterLaughing GullAlder FlycatcherHenslow's Sparrow
White-winged ScoterFranklin's GullWillow FlycatcherSavannah Sparrow
Black ScoterBlack-tailed GullLeast FlycatcherSong Sparrow
Long-tailed DuckHeermann's GullWestern FlycatcherLincoln's Sparrow
BuffleheadShort-billed GullEastern PhoebeSwamp Sparrow
Common GoldeneyeRing-billed GullSay's PhoebeGreen-tailed Towhee
Barrow's GoldeneyeCalifornia GullVermilion FlycatcherSpotted Towhee
Hooded MerganserHerring GullWhite-eyed VireoEastern Towhee
Common MerganserIceland GullBell's VireoYellow-breasted Chat
Red-breasted MerganserLesser Black-backed GullYellow-throated VireoYellow-headed Blackbird
Ruddy DuckSlaty-backed GullBlue-headed VireoBobolink
Northern BobwhiteGlaucous-winged GullPhiladelphia VireoEastern Meadowlark
Wild TurkeyGlaucous GullWarbling VireoWestern Meadowlark
Ruffed GrouseGreat Black-backed GullRed-eyed VireoOrchard Oriole
Sharp-tailed GrouseLeast TernLoggerhead ShrikeHooded Oriole
Greater Prairie-ChickenCaspian TernNorthern ShrikeBullock's Oriole
Gray PartridgeBlack TernCanada JayBaltimore Oriole
Ring-necked PheasantCommon TernPinyon JayScott's Oriole
Pied-billed GrebeArctic TernBlue JayRed-winged Blackbird
Horned GrebeForster's TernClark's NutcrackerBrown-headed Cowbird
Red-necked GrebeRoyal TernBlack-billed MagpieRusty Blackbird
Eared GrebeRed-throated LoonAmerican CrowBrewer's Blackbird
Western GrebePacific LoonFish CrowCommon Grackle
Clark's GrebeCommon LoonCommon RavenGreat-tailed Grackle
Rock PigeonYellow-billed LoonBlack-capped ChickadeeOvenbird
Eurasian Collared-DoveWood StorkBoreal ChickadeeWorm-eating Warbler
Passenger PigeonMagnificent FrigatebirdTufted TitmouseLouisiana Waterthrush
Inca DoveBrown BoobyHorned LarkNorthern Waterthrush
Common Ground DoveAnhingaBank SwallowGolden-winged Warbler
White-winged DoveDouble-crested CormorantTree SwallowBlue-winged Warbler
Mourning DoveNeotropic CormorantViolet-green SwallowBlack-and-white Warbler
Groove-billed AniAmerican White PelicanNorthern Rough-winged SwallowProthonotary Warbler
Yellow-billed CuckooBrown PelicanPurple MartinSwainson's Warbler
Black-billed CuckooAmerican BitternBarn SwallowTennessee Warbler
Common NighthawkLeast BitternCliff SwallowOrange-crowned Warbler
Chuck-will's-widowGreat Blue HeronCave SwallowNashville Warbler
Eastern Whip-poor-willGreat EgretRuby-crowned KingletConnecticut Warbler
Chimney SwiftSnowy EgretGolden-crowned KingletMacGillivray's Warbler
Mexican VioletearLittle Blue HeronBohemian WaxwingMourning Warbler
Ruby-throated HummingbirdTricolored HeronCedar WaxwingKentucky Warbler
Anna's HummingbirdReddish EgretRed-breasted NuthatchCommon Yellowthroat
Rufous HummingbirdCattle EgretWhite-breasted NuthatchHooded Warbler
Broad-billed HummingbirdGreen HeronPygmy NuthatchAmerican Redstart
King RailBlack-crowned Night-HeronBrown CreeperCape May Warbler
Virginia RailYellow-crowned Night-HeronBlue-gray GnatcatcherCerulean Warbler
SoraWhite IbisRock WrenNorthern Parula
Common GallinuleGlossy IbisBewick's WrenMagnolia Warbler
American CootWhite-faced IbisCarolina WrenBay-breasted Warbler
Purple GallinuleRoseate SpoonbillHouse WrenBlackburnian Warbler
Yellow RailBlack VulturePacific WrenYellow Warbler
Black RailTurkey VultureWinter WrenChestnut-sided Warbler
LimpkinOspreySedge WrenBlackpoll Warbler
Sandhill CraneWhite-tailed KiteMarsh WrenBlack-throated Blue Warbler
Whooping CraneSwallow-tailed KiteGray CatbirdPalm Warbler
Black-necked StiltGolden EagleCurve-billed ThrasherPine Warbler
American AvocetNorthern HarrierBrown ThrasherYellow-rumped Warbler
Black-bellied PloverSharp-shinned HawkSage ThrasherYellow-throated Warbler
American Golden-PloverCooper's HawkNorthern MockingbirdPrairie Warbler
KilldeerAmerican GoshawkEuropean StarlingBlack-throated Gray Warbler
Semipalmated PloverBald EagleEastern BluebirdTownsend's Warbler
Piping PloverMississippi KiteMountain BluebirdBlack-throated Green Warbler
Snowy PloverRed-shouldered HawkTownsend's SolitaireCanada Warbler
Upland SandpiperBroad-winged HawkVeeryWilson's Warbler
WhimbrelSwainson's HawkGray-cheeked ThrushSummer Tanager
Eskimo CurlewRed-tailed HawkSwainson's ThrushScarlet Tanager
Long-billed CurlewRough-legged HawkHermit ThrushWestern Tanager
Bar-tailed GodwitFerruginous HawkWood ThrushNorthern Cardinal
Hudsonian GodwitBarn OwlAmerican RobinRose-breasted Grosbeak
Marbled GodwitEastern Screech-OwlVaried ThrushBlack-headed Grosbeak
Ruddy TurnstoneGreat Horned OwlHouse SparrowBlue Grosbeak
Red KnotSnowy OwlEurasian Tree SparrowLazuli Bunting
RuffNorthern Hawk OwlAmerican PipitIndigo Bunting
Sharp-tailed SandpiperBurrowing OwlSprague's PipitPainted Bunting
Stilt SandpiperBarred OwlBramblingDickcissel
Curlew Sandpiper