Custom Species Lists
This list includes species of the Puget Sound watershed classified as "species of concern" by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Species were classified by the agency as threatened, endangered, sensitive, or candidate species. Species occurrence in the Puget Sound watershed was determined by cross referencing USGS distribution maps and WDFW range data.
Species of concern in the Puget Sound watershed
This list was taken from Threatened and Endangered Wildlife, a State of Washington Annual Report from 2011. It includes all species considered as threatened, endangered, and sensitive within the boundaries of the Puget Sound Basin, as well as candidate species for the endangered species list within that region.
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[no common name]
(Sitta carolinensis aculeata) -
American White Pelican
(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) -
Bald Eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) -
Black-backed Woodpecker
(Picoides arcticus) -
Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis) -
Cassin's Auklet
(Ptychoramphus aleuticus) -
Clark's Grebe
(Aechmophorus clarkii) -
Common Loon
(Gavia immer) -
Common Murre
(Uria aalge) -
Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos) -
Lewis Woodpecker
(Melanerpes lewis) -
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus) -
Marbled Murrelet
(Brachyramphus marmoratus) -
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis) -
Northern Spotted Owl
(Strix occidentalis caurina) -
Oregon Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus affinis) -
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus) -
Pileated Woodpecker
(Dryocopus pileatus) -
Purple Martin
(Progne subis) -
Sage Sparrow
(Amphispiza belli) -
Sage Thrasher
(Oreoscoptes montanus) -
Sandhill Crane
(Grus canadensis) -
Spotted Owl
(Strix occidentalis) -
Streaked Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris strigata) -
Tufted Puffin
(Fratercula cirrhata) -
Upland Sandpiper
(Bartramia longicauda) -
Vaux's Swift
(Chaetura vauxi) -
Western Grebe
(Aechmophorus occidentalis) -
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta carolinensis) -
White-headed Woodpecker
(Picoides albolarvatus) -
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
(Coccyzus americanus)
Search for Species
Utilizing double quotes for exact terms can narrow your search results. Ex. A common name search of Northwestern Sedge matches 'Northwestern Sedge' and 'Northwestern Showy Sedge'. Typing "Northwestern Sedge" return only 'Northwestern Sedge'.
- Abarenicola claparedi - (Rough-skinned lugworm)
- Abarenicola pacifica - (Pacific lugworm)
- Abarenicola sp.
- Abies amabilis - (Pacific Silver Fir)
- Abies concolor - (White Fir)
- Abies grandis - (Grand Fir)
- Abies lasiocarpa - (Subalpine Fir)
- Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa - (Subalpine Fir)
- Abies procera - (Noble Fir)
- Abietinaria sp
Resource attribution
Species photos provided by users on:
Species descriptions and data provided by:
External links
- BirdWeb
- Burke Museum
- Native plant list (King County)
- Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program
- USGS: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in Puget Sound
- Washington Herp Atlas
- Washington Invasive Species Council
- Washington Natural Heritage Program
- Washington Natural Heritage Program species lists
- World Register of Marine Species
