Bayou DeView Conservation Area Animal Species List - Updated 7 February 2005.
Table 1. List of butterfly species identified (20).
Scientific name Common name Source
Order: Lepidoptera:
Family: Papilionidae: Battus philenor pipevine swallowtail 1
Papilio cresphontes giant swallowtail 3
Papilio troilus spicebush swallowtail 3
Family: Pieridae: Pieris rapae cabbage white 1
Colias philodice clouded sulphur 1
Anthocharis midea falcate orangetip 1
Colias eurytheme orange sulphur 1
Colias cesonia southern dogface 1
Phoebis sennae cloudless sulphur 1
Family: Lycanidae: Everes comyntas eastern tailed-blue 1
Family: Nymphalidae: Libythenae carinenta American snout 1
Euptoieta claudia variegated fritillary 1
Phyciodes tharos pearl crescent 1
Polygonia interrogationis question mark 1
Vanessa cardui painted lady 1
Junonia coenia buckeye 1
Anaea andria goatweed leafwing 1
Megisto cymela little wood-satyr
Danaus plexippus monarch 3
Family: Hesperiidae: Erynnis brizo Juvenal’s duskywing 1
Table 2. List of Dragonfly species identified (1).
Scientific name Common name Source
Order: Odonata:
Family: Corduliidae: Epitheca cynosura common baskettail 1
Table3. List of fish species identified at the Bayou DeView Conservation Area (26).
Scientific name Common name site Source
Order: Amiiformes:
Family: Amiidae: Amia calva bowfin a,b 7
Order: Clupeidiformes:
Family: Clupeidae: Dorosoma cepedianum gizzard shad b A
Order: Cypriniformes:
Family: Cyprinidae: Cyprinus carpio common carp b A
Notropis atheriniodes emerald shiner b A
Cyprinells (Notropis) venusta blacktail shiner b A
Pimpephales vigilax bullhead minnow b A
Opsopoeodus emiliae pugnose minnow b A
Family: Catostomidae: Ictiobus niger black buffalo b A
Minytreme melanops spotted sucker b A
Order: Siluriformes:
Family: Ictaluridae: Ameiurus (Ictalurus) natalis yellow bullhead b A
Ictalurus punctatus channel catfish a,b A
Pylodictis olivaris flathead catfish b A
Order: Esociformes:
Family: Esocidae: Esox niger chain peckerel a,b 7
Order: Percopsiformes:
Family: Aphredoderidae: Aphredoderus sayanus pirate perch b A
Order: Atheriniformes:
Family: Cyprinodontidae: Fundulus olivaceus blackspotted topminnow b A
Fundulus notatus blackstripe topminnow b A
Family: Poeciliidae: Gambusia affinis western mosquitofish b A
Order: Perciformes:
Family: Centrarchidae: Lepomis macrochirus bluegill b A
Lepomis megalotis longear sunfish b A
Lepomis miniatus spotted sunfish b A
Micropterus punctulatus spotted bass b A
Micropterus salmoides largemouth bass b A
Pomoxis nigromaculatus black crappie b A
Family: Percidae: Etheostoma asprigene mud darter b A
Percina maculata blackside darter b A
Family: Sciaenidae: Aplodinotus grunniens freshwater drum b A
a = Benson Creek Natural Area (Hwy 17 bridge)
b = Highway 145 bridge.
Table 4. List of amphibian species identified (7).
Scientific name Common name Source
Order: Anura:
Family: Bufonidae: Bufo americanus charlessmithii dwarf American toad A
Bufo woodhousii fowleri Fowler’s toad A
Family: Hylidae: Hyla cinerea green treefrog A
Hyla veriscolor/chrysoscelis gray treefrog A
Pseudacris triseiata feriarum upland chrous frog A
Family: Ranidae: Rana utricularia southern leopard frog A
Rana catesbeiana bullfrog A
Table 5. List of reptile species identified (14).
Scientific name Common name Source
Order: Testudines:
Family: Chelydridae: Chelydra serpentina serpentina common snapping turtle 9
Macrochelys temminckii alligator snapping turtle 9
Family: Kinosternidae: Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis Mississippi mud turtle 1
Sternotherus odoratus common musk turtle 1
Family: Emydidae: Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii Mississippi map turtle 9
Trachemys scripta elegans red-eared slider 1
Order: Squamata:
Family: Scincidae: Scincella lateralis ground skink 1
Eumeces laticeps broadhead skink 1
Family: Colubridae: Nerodia sipedon sipedon midland water snake 1
Nerodia erythrogaster flavigaster yellowbelly water snake 1
Nerodia fasciata confluens broad-banded water snake 1
Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta black rat snake 1
Family: Viperidae: Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma western cottonmouth 1
Agkistrodon contortrix controtrix southern copperhead 1
Table 6. List of bird species identified at the Bayou DeView Conservation Area (183).
Scientific name Common name Resident status Source
Order: Anseriformes:
Family: Anatidae: Dendrocygna autumnalis black-bellied whistling duck B? 5
Anser albifrons greater white-fronted goose W 1
Chen caerulescens snow goose W 5
Chen rossii Ross’s goose W 8
Branta canadensis Canada goose W 1
Aix sponsa wood duck Pr 1
Anas strepera gadwall W 8
Anas americana American wigeon W 8
Anas platyrhynchos mallard W 4
Anas discors blue-winged teal W 4
Anas clypeata northern shoveler W 8
Anas crecca green-winged teal W 8
Aythya americana redhead W 8
Aythya collaris ring-necked duck W 8
Aythya affinis lesser scaup W 8
Lophodytes cucullatus hooded merganser B 5
Order: Galliformes:
Family: Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo wild turkey Pr 5
Family: Odontophoridae: Colinus virginianus northern bobwhite Pr 1
Order: Pelecaniformes;
Family: Pelecaniidae: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American white pelican M 5
Family: Phalacracoracidae: Phalacrocorax auritas double-crested cormorant Pr 5
Family: Anhingidae: Anhinga anhinga anhinga Pr? 5
Order: Ciconiiformes:
Family: Ardeidae: Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern M 1
Ardea herodias great blue heron Pr 1
Ardea alba great egret B 4
Egretta thula snowy egret Sr B? 8
Egretta caerulea little blue heron B 5
Bubulcus ibis cattle egret B? 5
Butorides virescens green heron B 5
Nycticorax nycticorax black-crowned night-heron Sr B? 8
Nyctanassa violacea yellow-crowned night-heron B Pr? 5
Family: Cathartidae: Coragyps atratus black vulture Sr 5
Carthartes aura turkey vulture Pr 4
Order: Falconiformes:
Family: Accipitridae: Pandion haliaetus osprey M Pr? 5
Haliaeetus leucocephalus bald eagle M Pr? 5
Circus cyaneus northern harrier W 1
Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk M 5
Accipiter cooperii Cooper’s hawk M 5
Buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk Pr 1
Buteo platypterus broad-winged hawk M 5
Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk Pr 1
Family: Falconidae: Falco sparverius American kestrel Pr? 1
Order: Gruiformes:
Family: Rallidae: Fulica americana American coot W Pr? 8
Family: Gruidae: Grus canadensis sandhill crane M 8
Order: Charadiiformes:
Family: Charadriidae: Pluvialis dominica American golden plover M 5
Charadrius vociferus killdeer Pr 1
Family: Recurvirostridae: Himantopus mexicanus black-necked stilt M B? 5
Family: Scolopacidae: Tringa melanoleuca greater yellowlegs M 5
Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs M 5
Tringa solitaria solitary sandpiper M 5
Actitis macularius spotted sandpiper M 5
Calidris minutilla least sandpiper M 5
Calidris melanotos pectoral sandpiper M 5
Limnodromus scolopaceus long-billed dowitcher M 5
Gallinago delicata Wilson’s snipe W 8
Scolopax minor American woodcock W B? 1
Family: Laridae: Sterna forsteri Forster’s tern M 1
Order: Columbiformes:
Family: Columbidae: Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian collared-dove Pr 8
Zenaida macroura mourning dove Pr 1
Columbina inca Inca dove Pr? 5
Order: Cuculiformes:
Family: Cuculidae: Coccyzus americanus yellow-billed cuckoo B 1
Order: Strigiformes:
Family: Tytonidae: Tyto alba barn owl Pr 8
Family: Strigidae: Megascops asio eastern screech-owl Pr 1
Strix varia barred owl Pr 1
Bubo virginianus great horned owl Pr 1
Order: Caprimulgiformes:
Family: Caprimulgidae: Chordeiles minor common nighthawk B 5
Order: Apodiformes:
Family: Apodidae: Chaetura pelagica chimney swift B 1
Family: Trochilidae: Archilochus colubris ruby-throated hummingbird B 1
Order: Coraciiformes:
Family: Alcedinidae: Ceryle alcyon belted kingfisher B 5
Order: Piciformes:
Family: Picidae: Melanerpes erythrocephalus red-headed woodpecker Pr 1
Melanerpes carolinus red-bellied woodpecker Pr 1
Sphyrapicus varius yellow-bellied sapsucker W 1
Picoides pubescens downy woodpecker Pr 1
Picoides villosus hairy woodpecker Pr 1
Colaptes auratus northern flicker Pr 1
Dryocopus pileatus pileated woodpecker Pr 1
Order: Passeriformes:
Family: Tyrannidae: Contopus cooperi olive-sided flycatcher M 5
Contopus virens eastern wood-pewee B 1
Empidonax virescens Acadian flycatcher B 1
Empidonax minimus least flycatcher M B? 5
Sayornis phoebe eastern phoebe Pr 1
Myiarchus crinitus great crested flycatcher B 1
Tyrannus tyrannus eastern kingbird M B? 5
Tyrannus forficatus scissor-tailed flycatcher B 8
Family: Laniidae: Lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike Pr? 1
Family: Vireonidae: Vireo griseus white-eyed vireo B 1
Vireo flavifrons yellow-throated vireo B 4
Vireo solitarius blue-headed vireo M 1
Vireo gilvus warbling vireo M B? 5
Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia vireo M 8
Vireo olivaceus red-eyed vireo B 1
Family: Corvidae: Cyanocitta cristata blue jay Pr 1
Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow Pr 1
Corvus ossifragus fish crow M 1
Family: Alaudidae: Eremophila alpestris horned lark Pr 1
Family: Hirundinidae: Progne subis purple martin Sr B? 5
Tachycineta bicolor tree swallow B 5
Stelgidopteryx serripennis northern rough-winged swallow B 4
Riparia riparia bank swallow M 5
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota cliff swallow Sr B? 8
Hirundo rustica barn swallow B 1
Family: Paridae: Poecile carolinensis Carolina chickadee Pr 1
Baeolophus bicolor tufted titmouse Pr 1
Family: Sittidae: Sitta canadensis red-breasted nuthatch W 7
Sitta carolinensis white-breasted nuthatch Pr 1
Family: Certhiidae: Certhia americana brown creeper W 1
Family: Troglodytidae: Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina wren Pr 1
Troglodytes aedon house wren Pr 5
Troglodytes troglodytes winter wren W 1
Cistothorus platensis sedge wren M W? 8
Family: Regulidae: Regulus satrapa golden-crowned kinglet M 1
Regulus calendula ruby-crowned kinglet W 1
Family: Sylviidae: Polioptila caerulea blue-gray gnatcatcher B 1
Family: Turdidae: Sialia sialis eastern bluebird Pr 1
Catharus fuscescens veery M 5
Catharus minimus gray-cheeked thrush M 5
Catharus ustulatus Swainson’s thrush M 1
Catharus guttatus hermit thrush W 1
Hylocichla mustelina wood thrush B 5
Turdus migratorius American robin Pr 1
Family: Mimidae: Dumetella carolinensis gray catbird M B? 5
Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird Pr 1
Toxostoma rufum brown thrasher Pr 5
Family: Sturnidae: Sturnus vulgaris European starling Pr 1
Family: Motacillidae Anthus rubescens American pipit W 1
Anthus spragueii Sprague’s pipit W 7
Family: Bombycillidae: Bombycilla cedrorum cedar waxwing W Pr? 8
Family: Parulidae: Vermivora pinus blue-winged warbler M 5
Vermivora chrysoptera golden-winged warbler M 5
Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler M 4
` Vermivora celata orange-crowned warbler W 8
Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville warbler M 4
Parula americana northern parula B 1
Dendroica petechia yellow warbler W B? 8
Dendroica pensylvanica chestnut-sided warbler M 5
Dendroica magnolia magnolia warbler M 5
Dendroica coronata yellow-rumped warbler W 1
Dendroica virens black-throated green warbler M 1
Dendroica fusca blackburnian warbler M 5
Dendroica dominica yellow-throated warbler B 1
Dendroica striata blackpoll warbler M 5
Dendroica cerulea cerulean warbler M B? 5
Mniotilta varia black-and-white warbler B 5
Setophaga ruticilla American redstart M B? 5
Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary warbler B 1
Helmitheros vermivorum worm-eating warbler M 8
Limnothlypis swansonii Swainson’s warbler B? 8
Seiurus aurocapilla ovenbird M 5
Seiurus noveboracensis northern waterthrush M 5
Seiurus motacilla Louisiana waterthrush B 5
Oporornis formosus Kentucky warbler B 5
Geothlypis trichas common yellowthroat B 1
Wilsonia citrina hooded warbler B 5
Wilsonia pusilla Wilson’s warbler M 5
Wilsonia canadensis Canada warbler M 5
Family: Thraupidae: Piranga olivacea scarlet tanager M 4
Piranga rubra summer tanager B 1
Family: Emberizidae: Pipilo erythrophthalmus eastern towhee Pr 5
Spizella passerina chipping sparrow M Pr? 8
Spizella pusilla field sparrow Pr 8
Pooecetes gramineus vesper sparrow W 8
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah sparrow W 1
Ammodramus leconteii Le Conte’s sparrow W 8
Melospiza melodia song sparrow W 1
Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln’s sparrow M 1
Melospiza georgiana swamp sparrow W 1
Zonotrichia albicollis white-throated sparrow W 1
Zonotrichia leucophrys white-crowned sparrow W 1
Junco hyemalis dark-eyed junco W 1
Calcarius lapponicus lapland longspur W 1
Calcarius pictus Smith’s longspur W 8
Family: Cardinalidae: Cardinalis cardinalis northern cardinal B 1
Pheucticus ludovicianus rose-breasted grosbeak M 4
Passerina cyanea indigo bunting B 1
Spiza americana dickcissel B 1
Family: Icteridae: Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird Pr 1
Sturnella magna eastern meadowlark Pr 1
Euphagus carolinus rusty blackbird W 5
Quiscalus quiscula common grackle Pr 1
Molothrus ater brown-headed cowbird Pr 1
Icterus spurius orchard oriole M B? 4
Icterus galbula Baltimore oriole B 1
Family: Fringillidae: Carpodacus purpureus purple finch M 8
Carduelis pinus pine siskin M W? 7
Carduelis tristis American goldfinch B 1
Family: Passeridae: Passer domesticus house sparrow Pr 1
Pr = Permanent resident
B = Breeding
W = Wintering
Sr = Summer resident
M = Migrant
Table 7. List of mammals identified (12).
Scientific name Common name Source
Order: Marsupialia:
Family: Didelphidae: Didelphis virginiana Virginia opossum 2
Order: Edentata:
Family: Dasypodidae: Dasypus novemcinctus nine-banded armadillo 2
Order: Rodentia:
Family: Castoridae: Castor canadensis American beaver 2
Family: Sciuridae: Sciurus carolinensis eastern gray squirrel 2
Sciurus niger rufiventer eastern fox squirrel 2
Order: Carnivora:
Family: Canidae: Canis latrans coyote 7
Family: Ursidae: Ursus americanus lutreolus Louisiana black bear 2
Family: Procyonidae: Procyon lotor hirtus raccoon 2
Family: Mustelidae: Lutra canadensis lataxina northern river otter 2
Family: Felidae: Lynx rufus floridanus bobcat 6
Order: Artiodactyla:
Family: Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus white-tailed deer 2
Order:
Family: Homo sapiens sapiens people 2
Source
1 = Douglas Zollner, site visits from 1995-2004.
A = Game and Fish Commission 1998.
2 = Gene Sparling, site visit April 2004.
3 = Scott Simon and Robert Potts, site visit 21 April 2004.
4 = Bill Shepherd and David Luneau, others site visits March - April 2004.
5 = Inventory crew (Tim Barksdale, Jim Goetz, Benjamin Clock), spring 2004.
6 = Bobby Harrison, site visit, 16 June 2004.
7 = Inventory crew (Tim Barksdale, Jim Goetz, Benjamin Clock, Luneau’s), summer-fall 2004.
8 = Tim Barksdale, from 10-04 to 2-05.
9 = Inventory crew; winter 2004-05.
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