Endangered and Threatened Bird Species in Ventura County
• Complete listing of endangered and threatened species [PDF]
(* = Personally observed and photographed at or over Ormond Beach Wetlands area.)
* American Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum, Family: Falcons Length: 16~20 inches – Wingspan: 43~46 inches Weight: 1.3 pounds California: Endangered, 6 Feb 70 Federal: Delisted, 25 Aug 99 – Migratory Status: Stable to increasing – Breeds: March thru Aug.
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Family: Hawks and Eagles Length: 34~43 inches – Wingspan: 6~8 feet Weight: 9.1 pounds California: Endangered, 27 Jun 71 Federal: Threatened, 11 Aug 95 – Migratory Status: Stable to increasing – Breeds: April thru Aug.
* Belding's Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi, Family: Rails, Gallinules, Coots Length: 5.25~6.25 inches – Wingspan: 8~9.5 inches Weight: 0.8 ounce California: Endangered, 10 Jan 74 Federal: Not Listed – Migratory Status: Stable to declining – Breeds: March to August
* Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Family: Pelicans Length: 48~50 inches – Wingspan: 78~84 inches Weight: 8.2 pounds California: Endangered, 27 Jun 71 Federal: Endangered, 13 Oct 70 – Migratory Status: Declining locally – Breeds: March to April
Burrowing Owl, Speotyto cunicularia, Family: Owls Length: 9~11 inches – Wingspan: 20~24 inches Weight: 5.3 ounces California: 'Special Concern' per CA DFG [PDF - esp. p. 4] Federal: Not listed – Nonmigratory (in CA) Status: Stable to declining – Breeds: Feb. thru Aug.
* California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus, Family: American Vultures Length: 43~55 inches – Wingspan: 8~9.5 feet Weight: 22.3 pounds California: Endangered, 27 Jun 71 Federal: Endangered, 11 Mar 67 – Nonmigratory Status: Declining – Breeds: N/A - hand raised by humans
* California Gnatcatcher, Polioptila californica, Family: Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers Length: 4.25 inches – Wingspan: 5.5~6 inches Weight: 0.2 ounce California: Not Listed Federal: Threatened, 30 Mar 93 – Nonmigratory Status: Declining – Breeds: Feb. thru Aug.
* California Least Tern, Sterna antillarum browni, Family: Gulls and Terns Length: 8~9 inches – Wingspan: 20 inches Weight: 1.5 ounces California: Endangered, 27 Jun 71 Federal: Endangered, 13 Oct 70 – Migratory Status: Declining locally – Breeds: April thru Sept.
Inyo California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis eremophilus, Family: New World Sparrows Length: 8 inches – Wingspan: 11~11.5 inches Weight: 1.9 ounces California: Endangered, 2 Oct 80 Federal: Endangered, 3 Aug 87 – Nonmigratory
* Least Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii pusillus, Family: Vireos Length: 5.5 inches – Wingspan: 8.5 inches Weight: 0.3 ounce California: Endangered, 2 Oct 80 Federal: Endangered, 2 May 86 – Migratory Status: Declining to reduction of riparian habitat – Breeds: May - June
* Light-footed Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris levipes, Family: Rails, Gallinules, Coots Length: 14~16 inches – Wingspan: 19~21 inches Weight: 11.4 ounces California: Endangered, 27 Jun 71 Federal: Endangered, 13 Oct 70 – Migratory Status: Stable – Breeds: Spring
San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus mearnsi, Family: Shrikes Length: 7.5 inches – Wingspan: 12.5 inches Weight: 1.0 ounce California: Not Listed Federal: Endangered, 11 Aug 77 – Migratory
San Clemente Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli clementeae, Family: New World Sparrows Length: 5.5 inches – Wingspan: 8.5 inches Weight: 0.5 ounce California: Not Listed Federal: Endangered, 11 Aug 77 – Most migrate
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii extimus, Family: Tyrant Flycatchers Length: 5.75 inches – Wingspan: 8~9 inches Weight: 0.5 ounce California: Not Listed Federal: Endangered, 29 Mar 95 – Migratory
* Western Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus, Family: Plovers Length: 6~7 inches – Wingspan: 13.5 inches Weight: 1.4 ounces California: Not Listed Federal: Endangered, 5 Apr 95 – Some migrate Status: Declining locally – Breeds: Feb. thru July
White-Tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus, Family: Falcons Length: 19~25 inches – Wingspan: 45~50 inches Weight: Undetermined (c. 1.5#) California: 'Fully Protected' per CA DFG [PDF - esp. p. 4] Federal: Not listed – Nonmigratory Status: Stable – Breeds: Jan. thru Aug.
* Xantus's Murrelet, Synthliboramphus hypoleucus, Family: Murres and puffins Length: 10 inches – Wingspan: 16 inches Weight: 5.9 ounces California: Not Listed Federal: Endangered, 5 Apr 95 – Migratory Status: Stable to declining – Breeds: Jan. thru July solely on the Channel Islands
(* = Personally observed and photographed at or over Ormond Beach Wetlands area.)
• Complete listing of endangered and threatened species [PDF]