California wildlife: what to see & when

Critically endangered; ~340 wild birds per USFWS 2024 recovery program

Common in California's forests, cinnamon phase less frequent but present

Widespread and common in forested regions

Common year-round resident in California wetlands

Common resident along the California coast; breeds only on the Channel Islands

Common year-round along California coast and inland wetlands

Rare migrant and winter visitor; conservation concern

common resident of rocky Pacific coast

Common resident in open woodlands, stable population

Common summer resident in California's Central Valley

Federally threatened, strictly protected under Endangered Species Act

Species of special concern in California; habitat loss threatens coastal populations

Stable and locally common in desert habitats

Migratory, recovering from historical whaling

Common in California foothill oak woodlands, resident year-round

Uncommon resident in open and mountainous areas

Widespread in southwestern deserts, secure