List of birds of Yellowstone National Park
Common name Binomial Status
Crested caracara Caracara cheriway A
American kestrel Falco sparverius B
Merlin Falco columbarius R
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus BU
Prairie falcon Falco mexicanus B U
Caracaras and falcons
American kestrel Order : Falconiformes Family : Falconidae Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey , notably the falcons and caracaras . They differ from hawks , eagles , and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons . Five species have been recorded in Yellowstone .
This is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in Yellowstone National Park, which is mostly in the U.S. state of Wyoming and also extends into Idaho and Montana. This list is based on one published by the National Park Service (NPS). Between that list's publication and August 2019, 14 additional species have been added through eBird. This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 60th Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list. This list includes 299 species. Unless otherwise noted, all are considered to occur regularly in the park as permanent residents, summer or winter visitors, or migrants. The tags below are used to designate the abundance of some species. Because the NPS checklist notes abundance by season, the tag for the highest abundance of the year is used. The quoted definitions are those of the NPS.