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Pyramid Lake, Nevada (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Map of Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Pyramid Lake, Nevada - Sunset
Annular Phase of Solar Eclipse - May 20, 2012
Sunset at Pyramid Lake, Nevada
American White Pelican (
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
)
California Ground Squirrel (
Otospermophilus beecheyi
)
Lazuli Bunting (
Passerina amoena
) - Male
Ash-throated Flycatcher (
Myiarchus cinerascens
)
Lesser Goldfinch (
Spinus psaltria
)
Spotted Sandpiper (
Actitis macularius
)
American White Pelican (
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
)
American White Pelican (
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
)
Common Merganser (
Mergus merganser
)
House Wren (
Troglodytes aedon
)
Gadwall (
Mareca strepera
)
Yellow-headed Blackbird (
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
)
Yellow Warbler (
Setophaga petechia
)
Lazuli Bunting (
Passerina amoena
) - Female
Pyramid Lake is a remnant of ancient Lake Lahotan.
Species Recorded (35)
Birds ( 34 )
Shoebill ( Balaenicipitidae )
American White Pelican -
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Western Grebe -
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Eared Grebe -
Podiceps nigricollis
Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant -
Nannopterum auritum
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Canvasback -
Aythya valisineria
Canada Goose -
Branta canadensis
Gadwall -
Mareca strepera
Common Merganser -
Mergus merganser
New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture -
Cathartes aura
New World Quail ( Odontophoridae )
California Quail -
Callipepla californica
Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Killdeer -
Charadrius vociferus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Spotted Sandpiper -
Actitis macularius
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
California Gull -
Larus californicus
Ring-billed Gull -
Larus delawarensis
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Mourning Dove -
Zenaida macroura
Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Great Horned Owl -
Bubo virginianus
Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Common Nighthawk -
Chordeiles minor
Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker -
Colaptes auratus
Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Ash-throated Flycatcher -
Myiarchus cinerascens
Say's Phoebe -
Sayornis saya
Western Kingbird -
Tyrannus verticalis
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Violet-green Swallow -
Tachycineta thalassina
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Common Raven -
Corvus corax
Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
House Wren -
Troglodytes aedon
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Wilson's Warbler -
Cardellina pusilla
Common Yellowthroat -
Geothlypis trichas
Yellow Warbler -
Setophaga petechia
Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Lazuli Bunting -
Passerina amoena
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Spotted Towhee -
Pipilo maculatus
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Brewer's Blackbird -
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brown-headed Cowbird -
Molothrus ater
Yellow-headed Blackbird -
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Lesser Goldfinch -
Spinus psaltria
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