The following bird species are found in the Klamath Basin, Oregon, and related areas; (a few species listed are only "native" and have a larger continental range). The Klamath Basin is within the Pacific Flyway so, over 350 species can be spotted migrating through the flyover.[1]
| Group | Common name | Scientific name | Features | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dippers | Cinclus mexicanus | |||
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Turdus migratorius | A resident species frequently seen in towns and lawns. | ||
| Sialia mexicana | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | |||
| Sialia currucoides | Resident species | |||
| Myadestes townsendi | Commonly observed; sighting likelihood good in appropriate habitat especially in the fall and winter. Known to breed in the Klamath Basin | |||
| Catharus ustulatus | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring through the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | |||
| Catharus guttatus | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | |||
| Ixoreus naevius or Zoothera naevia | Rarely observed, mostly in the fall and winter; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin | |||
| Calypte anna | ||||
| Myiarchus cinerascens | ||||
| Hirundo rustica | ||||
| Thryomanes bewickii | ||||
| Pheucticus melanocephalus | ||||
| Euphagus cyanocephalus | ||||
| Spizella breweri | ||||
| Stellula calliope | ||||
| Branta canadensis | ||||
| Catherpes mexicanus | ||||
| Carpodacus cassinii | ||||
| Spizella passerina | ||||
| Nucifraga columbiana | ||||
| Gavia immer | Uncommonly observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall | |||
| Chordeiles minor | ||||
| Corvus corax | ||||
| Passerella iliaca | ||||
| Zonotrichia atricapilla | ||||
| Pipilo chlorurus | ||||
| Ardea herodias | ||||
| Eremophila alpestris | Resident species | |||
| Carpodacus mexicanus | ||||
| Troglodytes aedon | Resident species | |||
| Baeolophus ridgwayi | ||||
| Passerina amoena | Migrant species | |||
| Melanerpes lewis | ||||
| Lanius ludovicianus | Resident species | |||
| Poecile gambeli | ||||
| Zenaida macroura | ||||
| Colaptes auratus | ||||
| Mimus polyglottos | ||||
| Contopus cooperi | Migrant species | |||
| Gavia pacifica | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat | |||
| Sitta pygmaea | ||||
| Sitta canadensis | A permanent resident and an acrobatic species, hitching itself up and down tree trunks and branches.[2] | |||
| Loxia curvirostra | Migrant species | |||
| Sphyrapicus nuchalis | Migrant species | |||
| Phasianus colchicus | ||||
| Buteo jamaicensis | ||||
| Agelaius phoeniceus | Resident species | |||
| Centrocercus urophasianus | ||||
| Amphispiza belli | ||||
| Oreoscoptes montanus | Resident species | |||
| Passerculus sandwichensis | ||||
| Melospiza melodia | ||||
| Pipilo maculatus | ||||
| Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native species, common in widespread areas of the Upper Klamath Basin. | |||
| Cathartes aura | ||||
| Sturnella neglecta | A resident and the official state bird of Oregon and other 5 US states. | |||
| Piranga ludoviciana | ||||
| Contopus sordidulus | ||||
| Sitta carolinensis | ||||
| Zonotrichia leucophrys | ||||
| Plegadis chihi | ||||
| Picoides albolarvatus | Resident species | |||
| Dendroica petechia | A migrant species that lives in the basin during the spring and summer.[3] | |||