Natural History Fieldcourse:
ECOSYSTEMS of the NORTHWESTERN USA
Department of Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas

ANIMALS
(excluding marine species; also see link to "Marine Algae, Plants, and Animals")
All photographs taken by students and faculty during course fieldtrip.
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  • GASTROPODS
    1. Banana Slug, Ariolimax columbianus
  • FISHES
    1. Lahontan Redside, Richardsonius egregius
    2. Tahoe Sucker, Catostomus tahoensis
    3. Coho Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch
    4. Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
  • AMPHIBIANS
    1. Roughskin Newt, Taricha granulosa
    2. Pacific Giant Salamander (larva), Diacamptodon tenebrosus
    3. Tailed Frog (tadpole), Ascaphus truei
    4. Pacific Treefrog (adult), Hyla regilla
    5. Red-legged Frog (adult), Rana aurora
    6. Cascades Frog (tadpole), Rana cascadae
    7. Bullfrog (adult), Rana catesbeiana
  • REPTILES
    1. Common Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis
    2. Northern Alligator Lizard, Elgaria coerulea
    3. Western Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis
  • BIRDS (selected species)
    1. Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
    2. Great Egret, Casmerodius albus
    3. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
    4. Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
    5. Blue Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus
    6. Western Gull, Larus occidentalis
    7. Band-tailed Pigeon, Columba fasciata
    8. Vaux's Swift, Chaetura vauxi
    9. Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus
    10. Calliope Hummingbird, Stellula calliope
    11. Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon
    12. White-headed Woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus
    13. Red-naped Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus nuchalis
    14. Red-breasted Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus ruber
    15. Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
    16. Gray Jay, Perisoreus canadensis
    17. Steller's Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri
    18. Clark's Nutcracker, Nucifraga columbiana
    19. Western Scrub Jay, Aphelocoma californica
    20. American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
    21. Common Raven, Corvus corax
    22. Mountain Chickadee, Parus gambeli
    23. Brown Creeper, Certhia americana
    24. White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
    25. Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
    26. Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii
    27. Winter Wren, Trogolodytes trogolodytes
    28. American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus
    29. Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides
    30. Varied Thrush, Ixoreus naevius
    31. Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus
    32. Wrentit, Chamaea fasciata
    33. Nashville Warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla
    34. Yellow-rumped Warbler, Dendroica coronata
    35. Wilson's Warbler, Wilsonia pusilla
    36. Western Tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
    37. California (Brown) Towhee, Pipilo crissalis
    38. Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus
    39. Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
    40. Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
    41. Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
    42. Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
    43. Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco, Junco hyemalis oreganus
  • MAMMALS
    1. Black Bear, Ursus americanus
    2. Raccoon, Procyon lotor
    3. Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana
    4. Wapiti (Elk), Cervus canadensis
    5. Blacktail (Mule) Deer, Odocoileus hemionus
    6. Hoary Marmot, Marmota caligata
    7. Yellow-bellied Marmot, Marmota flaviventris
    8. Olympic Marmot, Marmota olympus
    9. Common Pika, Ochotona princeps
    10. Western Gray Squirrel, Sciurus griseus
    11. California Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi
    12. Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis
    13. Cascade Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus saturatus
    14. Townsend Ground Squirrel, Spermophilus townsendii
    15. Yellow-pine Chipmunk, Tamias amoenus
    16. Least Chipmunk, Tamias minimus
    17. Sonoma Chipmunk, Tamias sonomae
    18. Townsend Chipmunk, Tamias townsendi
    19. Chipmunks, Tamias sp.
    20. Douglas Squirrel (Chickaree), Tamiasciurus douglasi
Banana Slug
Photograph by Eric Hoch, July 2002
Image of Slug

Red-legged Frog
Photograph by William Cook, August 2000
Image of Frog

Fence Lizard
Photograph by Eric Hoch, July 2002
Image of Lizard

White-headed Woodpecker
Photograph by Eric Hoch, July 2002
Image of Woodpecker

Clark's Nutcracker
Photograph by Eric Hoch, July 2002
Image of Nutcracker

Wapati (Elk)
Photograph by Mark Eberle, August 1998
Image of Elk

Douglas Squirrel
Photograph by Eric Hoch, July 2002
Image of Squirrel
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