Part 17

Long-toed Salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum Ground color black or dark brown; wide band of yellow extends from back of head to tip of tail.

Northwestern Toad, Bufo boreas boreas Widely distributed over entire Park. (Also known as Columbian, Northern, or Western Toad.)

Western Spotted Frog, Rana pretiosa pretiosa Widely distributed over entire Park. (Also known as Western or Pacific Frog.)

Green Frog, Rana clamitans One specimen, from Bowman Lake. (Chicago Natural History Museum)

Tailed Frog, Ascaphus truei Should be fairly common, although it is not often taken.

Pacific Tree-toad, Hyla regilla Small size and disks on fingers and toes identify this species. Common throughout Park.

Fishes of Glacier National Park

Classification and common scientific names are from: “A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada,” American Fisheries Society Publication No. 2, 1960.

Key to symbols: N Species native to at least one major drainage of the Park. I Non-native species, having been introduced into Park waters by man. S A species of sporting qualities and valued for recreational angling. 1 Waterton Drainage 2 Belly River Drainage 3 Swiftcurrent Drainage 4 St. Mary Drainage 5 Two Medicine Drainage 6 Middle Fork Flathead River Drainage (exclusive of McDonald Valley) 7 McDonald Valley Drainage 8 North Fork Flathead River Drainage

Family Salmonidae (trouts, whitefishes, and grayling) Lake Whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis (I) (1, 2, 3, 4, 7) Pygmy Whitefish, Prosopium coulteri (N) (7) Mountain Whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni (N) (S) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Kokanee (Sockeye) Salmon, Oncorhyncus nerka (I) (S) (3, 7, 8) Cutthroat Trout, Salmo clarki (N) (S) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdneri (I) (S) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (I) (S) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Dolly Varden, Salvelinus malma (N) (S) (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) Lake Trout, Salvelinus namaycush (N) (S) (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8) Arctic Grayling, Thymallus arcticus (I) (S) (2, 8)

Family Esocidae (pikes) Northern pike, Esox lucius (N) (S) (1, 2, 3)

Family Cyprinidae (minnows and carps) Longnose Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae (N) (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Northern Pearl Dace, Margariscus margarita (N) (3, 5) Redside Shiner, Richardsonius balteatus (N) (7, 8) Streamline Chub, Hybopsis dissimilis (N) (1, 3) Northern Squawfish, Ptychocheilus oregonensis (N) (7, 8)

Family Catostomidae (suckers) White Sucker, Catostomus commersoni (N) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Largescale Sucker, Catostomus macrocheilus (N) (6, 7, 8) Longnose Sucker, Catostomus catostomus (N) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Family Gadidaie (codfishes and hakes) Burbot, Lota lota (N) (S) (1, 4)

Family Cottidae (sculpins) Mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdi (N) (5, 6, 7, 8) Spoonhead sculpin, Cottus ricei (N) (1, 2, 3, 4)

Birds of Glacier National Park

Key to symbols: E—occurs on east side of the park (east of the Divide) W—occurs on west side of the park (west of the Divide) A—occurs in alpine areas ab—abundant c—common u—uncommon r—rare i—introduced a—accidental

Loons Common Loon E, W, ab Arctic Loon? Red-throated Loon?

Grebes Red-necked Grebe E, W, c Horned Grebe E, W, ab Eared Grebe E, W, c Western Grebe E, W, u Pied-billed Grebe E, W, r

Pelicans, Cormorants White Pelican E, W, u Double-crested Cormorant E, r

Herons, Bitterns Great Blue Heron E, W, c Black-crowned Night Heron a American Bittern, W, r

Swan, Geese, Ducks Whistling Swan E, W, ab Trumpeter Swan E, W, r Canada Goose E, W, c Snow Goose E, W, c Ross’ Goose E, W, r Mallard E, W, ab Gadwall E, W, r Pintail E, W, c Green-winged Teal E, W, c Blue-winged Teal E, W, u Cinnamon Teal E, W, u European Widgeon E, W, c American Widgeon E, W, ab Northern Shoveler E, W, c Wood Duck E, W, r Redhead E, W, c Ring-necked Duck E, W, u Canvasback E, W, u Lesser Scaup E, W, c Greater Scaup? Common Goldeneye E, W, c Barrow’s Goldeneye E, W, ab Bufflehead E, W, u Harlequin Duck E, W, c White-winged Scoter E, W, r Ruddy Duck E, W, c Hooded Merganser E, W, u Common Merganser E, W, ab Red-breasted Merganser, E, W, u

Vultures, Hawks, Eagles Turkey Vulture E, W, r Goshawk E, W, c Sharp-shinned Hawk E, W, u Cooper’s Hawk E, W, u Red-tailed Hawk E, W, c Red-shouldered Hawk a Swainson’s Hawk E, W, c Rough-legged Hawk E, W, r Ferruginous Hawk E, W, u Golden Eagle, E, W, A, c Bald Eagle, E, W, ab Marsh Hawk E, W, ab Osprey E, W, ab Prairie Falcon E, W, A, r Peregrine Falcon E, W, r American Kestrel E, W, c

Grouse, Ptarmigans Blue Grouse, E, W, ab Spruce Grouse E, W, ab Ruffed Grouse E, W, ab Sharp-tailed Grouse E, r White-tailed Ptarmigan A, c Willow Ptarmigan ? Ring-necked Pheasant E, W, r, i Gray Partridge E, W, r, i

Cranes Sandhill Crane E, r

Rails, Coots Sora E, W, r American Coot E, W, ab

Shorebirds Killdeer E, W, c Black-bellied Plover E, r Common Snipe E, W, c Long-billed Curlew E, r Upland Sandpiper E, r Spotted Sandpiper E, W, A, ab Solitary Sandpiper E, r Willet, E, r Pectoral Sandpiper E, r Baird’s Sandpiper E, W, r Lesser Yellowlegs, E, W r Greater Yellowlegs E, W, r American Avocet E, W, u Northern Phalarope E, W, r Wilson’s Phalarope E, W, u Black Turnstone ? Long-billed Dowitcher E, W, r

Gulls, Terns Herring Gull E, W, r California Gull E, W, ab Ring-billed Gull E, W, c Franklin’s Gull E, W, c Bonaparte’s Gull E, u Forster’s Tern E, W, u Common Tern E, r Caspian Tern a Black Tern E, W, u