Species for Santa Cruz County, Iowa
Class Aves
Birds
     Order Accipitriformes
Hawks, Eagles and Kites
          Family Accipitridae
Hawks
               Genus Buteo
None
                    Species Buteo plagiatus
Gray Hawk
     Order Apodiformes
Hummingbirds and Swifts
          Family Trochilidae
Hummingbirds
               Genus Archilochus
None
                    Species Archilochus alexandri
Black-chinned Hummingbird - BCHU
               Genus Calothorax
None
                    Species Calothorax lucifer
Lucifer Hummingbird - LUHU
               Genus Calypte
None
                    Species Calypte anna
Anna's Hummingbird - ANHU
                    Species Calypte costae
Costa's Hummingbird - COHU
               Genus Cynanthus
None
                    Species Cynanthus latirostris
Broad-billed Hummingbird - BBIH
               Genus Hylocharis
None
                    Species Hylocharis leucotis
White-eared Hummingbird - WEHU
               Genus Leucolia
None
                    Species Leucolia violiceps
Violet-crowned Hummingbird - VCHU
               Genus Selasphorus
None
                    Species Selasphorus platycercus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird - BTHU
     Order Caprimulgiformes
Nighthawks and Nightjars
          Family Caprimulgidae
Nighthawks
               Genus Antrostomus
None
                    Species Antrostomus ridgwayi
Buff-collared Nightjar
     Order Galliformes
Pheasants, Quail, Grouse and Chachalacas
          Family Phasianidae
Pheasants and Grouse
               Genus Meleagris
None
                    Species Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey - WITU
     Order Passeriformes
Perching Birds and Songbirds
          Family Cardinalidae
Cardinals and Allies
               Genus Cardinalis
None
                    Species Cardinalis sinuatus
Pyrrhuloxia
          Family Corvidae
Crows, Jays and Magpies
               Genus Aphelocoma
None
                    Species Aphelocoma wollweberi
Mexican Jay
          Family Icteridae
Blackbirds and Orioles
               Genus Icterus
None
                    Species Icterus spurius
Orchard Oriole
          Family Paridae
Chickadees and Tits
               Genus Baeolophus
None
                    Species Baeolophus wollweberi
Bridled Titmouse
          Family Parulidae
New World Warblers
               Genus Myioborus
None
                    Species Myioborus pictus
Painted Redstart
               Genus Setophaga
None
                    Species Setophaga nigrescens
Black-throated Gray Warbler
          Family Passerellidae
New World Sparrows
               Genus Aimophila
None
                    Species Aimophila ruficeps
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
               Genus Melospiza
None
                    Species Melospiza lincolnii
Lincoln's Sparrow
               Genus Melozone
None
                    Species Melozone aberti
Abert's Towhee
                    Species Melozone fusca
Canyon Towhee
               Genus Peucaea
None
                    Species Peucaea botterii
Botteri's Sparrow
                    Species Peucaea cassinii
Cassin's Sparrow
          Family Troglodytidae
Wrens
               Genus Troglodytes
None
                    Species Troglodytes aedon
House Wren
          Family Tyrannidae
Tyrant Flycatchers
               Genus Camptostoma
None
                    Species Camptostoma imberbe
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
               Genus Myiodynastes
None
                    Species Myiodynastes luteiventris
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
          Family Vireonidae
Vireos
               Genus Vireo
None
                    Species Vireo gilvus
Warbling Vireo
                    Species Vireo huttoni
Hutton's Vireo
     Order Piciformes
Woodpeckers
          Family Picidae
Woodpeckers
               Genus Melanerpes
None
                    Species Melanerpes formicivorus
Acorn Woodpecker
               Genus Picoides
None
                    Species Picoides arizonae
Arizona Woodpecker
     Order Strigiformes
Owls
          Family Strigidae
Owls
               Genus Megascops
None
                    Species Megascops trichopsis
Whiskered Screech-Owl
               Genus Micrathene
None
                    Species Micrathene whitneyi
Elf Owl
Class Insecta
Insects
     Order Lepidoptera2
Butterflies
          Family Hesperiidae
Skippers - 3866 to 4123
               Genus Staphylus
None
                    Species Staphylus ceos
Golden-headed Scallopwing
          Family Nymphalidae
Brush-footed Butterflies - 4411 to 4616
               Genus Anthanassa
None
                    Species Anthanassa texana
Texan Crescent
               Genus Microtia
None
                    Species Microtia dymas
Tiny Checkerspot
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