Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Apodiformes > Apodidae > Aeronautes > Aeronautes saxatalisAeronautes saxatalis (White-throated Swift)Language: Spanish The white-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is a swift of the family Apodidae native to western North America, south to cordilleran western Honduras. It is migratory, and travels to the southern part of its range in winter, as far north along the Pacific coast as the Californian Central Valley; inland its range extends throughout the Great Basin region to extreme southern British Columbia. Like all swifts, white-throated swifts use their short legs only for clinging onto vertical surfaces or wires, and never land on the ground voluntarily. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 13.9253 EDGE Score: 2.70306 |
Adult Weight [1] | 31 grams | Birth Weight [3] | 2.1 grams |  | Breeding Habitat [2] | Rocky cliffs, Temperate western forests, Mexican highland forests, Arid montane scrub | Wintering Geography [2] | Southwestern Aridlands | Wintering Habitat [2] | Generalist |  | Diet [4] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | Diet - Invertibrates [4] | 100 % | Forages - Aerial [4] | 90 % | Forages - Ground [4] | 10 % |  | Clutch Size [6] | 4 | Clutches / Year [5] | 1 | Global Population (2017 est.) [2] | 1,200,000 | Incubation [5] | 24 days | Mating Display [3] | Acrobatic aerial display | Maximum Longevity [5] | 10 years | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 7 inches (17 cm) | Speed [7] | 36.909 MPH (16.5 m/s) | Wing Span [7] | 13 inches (.326 m) |
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Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land Use |
Arizona Mountains forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Bajío dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Balsas dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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California Central Valley grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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California coastal sage and chaparral |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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California interior chaparral and woodlands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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California montane chaparral and woodlands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub |
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Central American montane forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central American pine-oak forests |
Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Central Mexican matorral |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Chiapas Depression dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Chiapas montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Chihuahuan desert |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Chimalapas montane forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Colorado Plateau shrublands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Colorado Rockies forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Great Basin montane forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Great Basin shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Jalisco dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Mojave desert |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Montana Valley and Foothill grasslands |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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North Central Rockies forests |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Northern short grasslands |
Canada, United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Sierra de la Laguna dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Sierra de la Laguna pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Juarez and San Pedro Martir pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre del Sur pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Sierra Nevada forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Snake-Columbia shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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South Central Rockies forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Southern Pacific dry forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests |
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Tamaulipan mezquital |
Mexico, United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Tehuacán Valley matorral |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests |
Mexico |
Neotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests |
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Wasatch and Uinta montane forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Western short grasslands |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Willamette Valley forests |
United States |
Nearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Wyoming Basin shrub steppe |
United States |
Nearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Rio Colorado Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
2320468 |
Sonora, Mexico |
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Amistad National Recreation Area |
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Texas, United States |
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, CA |
III |
184543 |
California, United States |
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Arches National Park |
II |
76539 |
Utah, United States |
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Badlands National Park |
II |
178535 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Bandelier National Monument |
V |
8107 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Beaver Creek Biosphere Reserve |
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275028 |
Arizona, United States |
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Big Bend Biosphere Reserve National Park |
II |
815561 |
Texas, United States |
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area |
V |
36286 |
Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park |
II |
12551 |
Colorado, United States |
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Boggs Lake Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
192 |
California, United States |
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Bryce Canyon National Park |
II |
36348 |
Utah, United States |
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Cabrillo National Monument |
V |
149 |
California, United States |
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California Coast Ranges Biosphere Reserve |
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153447 |
California, United States |
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Canyonlands National Park |
II |
335430 |
Utah, United States |
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Capital Reef National Park |
II |
243722 |
Utah, United States |
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Capulin Volcano National Monument |
V |
796 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park |
II |
15448 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Carrizo Plain Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
7550 |
California, United States |
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Casa Grande National Monument |
V |
468 |
Arizona, United States |
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Central Plains Biosphere Reserve |
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15345 |
United States |
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park |
V |
34277 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary |
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California, United States |
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Channel Islands National Park |
II |
139010 |
California, United States |
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Chiricahua National Monument |
V |
1421 |
Arizona, United States |
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Coachella Valley Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
8106 |
California, United States |
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Colorado National Monument |
III |
20420 |
Colorado, United States |
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Coronado National Monument National Memorial |
III |
4360 |
Arizona, United States |
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Crater Lake National Park |
II |
180091 |
Oregon, United States |
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Craters of the Moon National Monument |
V |
690996 |
Idaho, United States |
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Curecanti National Recreation Area |
V |
31032 |
Colorado, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge |
Ia |
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Idaho, United States |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
V |
1361 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Dinosaur National Monument |
III |
203307 |
Colorado, Utah, United States |
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El Malpais National Monument |
III |
109980 |
New Mexico, United States |
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El Morro National Monument |
V |
960 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Elkhorn Slough Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
964 |
California, United States |
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Farallon National Wildlife Refuge |
IV |
352 |
California, United States |
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Fort Bowie National Historic Site |
III |
1004 |
Arizona, United States |
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Fort Davis National Historic Site |
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Texas, United States |
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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area |
V |
1087901 |
Arizona, Utah, United States |
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area |
V |
26135 |
California, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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Gray Lodge State Wildlife Area State Wildlife Management Area |
IV |
8471 |
California, United States |
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Great Basin National Park |
II |
77367 |
Nevada, United States |
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
II |
46114 |
Texas, United States |
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Hamilton Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
52 |
California, United States |
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Hibberd Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
1485 |
California, United States |
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Hot Springs National Park |
II |
5740 |
Arkansas, United States |
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Jornada Biosphere Reserve |
Ib |
30913 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Joshua Tree National Park |
II |
305076 |
California, United States |
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Kaweah Oaks Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
319 |
California, United States |
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Kern River Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
834 |
California, United States |
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
V |
670229 |
Arizona, Nevada, United States |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Landels-Hill Big Creek Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
45 |
California, United States |
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Lassen Volcanic National Park |
II |
29388 |
California, United States |
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McGinty Mountain Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
Ia |
753 |
California, United States |
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Mesa Verde National Park |
II |
40098 |
Colorado, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Montecristo National Park |
IV |
9237 |
El Salvador |
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Natural Bridges National Monument |
III |
7412 |
Utah, United States |
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Navajo National Monument |
V |
604 |
Arizona, United States |
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Organ Pipe Cactus Biosphere Reserve |
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327376 |
Arizona, United States |
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Petrified Forest National Park |
II |
44522 |
Arizona, United States |
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Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |
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6101 |
California, United States |
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Pinnacles National Monument |
V |
2869 |
California, United States |
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Pipe Spring National Monument |
V |
41 |
Arizona, United States |
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Point Reyes National Seashore |
II |
27068 |
California, United States |
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Proyecto Ecologico Quetzal |
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Guatemala |
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Reserva de la Biosfera El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
6176727 |
Mexico |
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Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
955579 |
Queretaro, Mexico |
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Reserva de la Michilia Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
23405 |
Durango, Mexico |
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Reserva de Mapimi Biosphere Reserve |
VI |
849819 |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Saguaro National Park |
II |
11686 |
Arizona, United States |
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San Dimas Biosphere Reserve |
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17161 |
California, United States |
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San Joaquin Biosphere Reserve |
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4527 |
California, United States |
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Santa Cruz Island Preserve Nature Conservancy - Preserve |
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46021 |
California, United States |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area |
V |
38440 |
California, United States |
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Scotts Bluff National Monument |
V |
3185 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon Biosphere Reserve |
II |
172261 |
California, United States |
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Sevilleta LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
IV |
228335 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Shortgrass Steppe LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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Colorado, United States |
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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument |
V |
3049 |
Arizona, United States |
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Table Mountain |
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California, United States |
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Tonto National Monument |
V |
1123 |
Arizona, United States |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument |
V |
3386 |
Arizona, United States |
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White Sands National Monument |
III |
139922 |
New Mexico, United States |
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Wind Cave National Park |
II |
29471 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Wupatki National Monument |
III |
36098 |
Arizona, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yosemite National Park |
II |
95209 |
California, United States |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-03-21; License: CC BY 4.0
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