**Animal species of special concern reported from the Oak Ridge
Reservation ^a^**

The following list identifies sensitive wildlife species found on the
Oak Ridge Reservation. Some of these (e.g., anhinga) have been seen only
once or a few times; others (e.g., sharp-shinned hawk, southeastern
shrew) are comparatively common and widespread on the reservation.
(Updated January 2009)

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  Scientific name               Common name             Status            
                                                        ^b^               
  ----------------------------- ----------------------- --------- ------- -------
                                                        Federal   State   PIF ^c^

  **Fish**                                                                

  *Phoxinus tennesseensis*      Tennessee dace                    NM      

  **Amphibians and Reptiles**                                             

  *Crytobranchus alleganiensis* hellbender              MC        NM      

  *Hemidactylium scutatum*      four-toed salamander              NM      

  **Birds**                                                               

  *[DARTERS]{.underline}*                                                 

  *Anhinga anhinga*             anhinga                           NM      

  *[BITTERNS &                                                            
  HERONS]{.underline}*                                                    

  *Ardea alba*                  great egret                       NM      

  *Egretta caerulea*            little blue heron                 NM      

  *Egretta thula*               snowy egret                       NM      

  *[KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES, &                                               
  allies]{.underline}*                                                    

  *Haliaeetus leucocephalus*    bald eagle              ^d^       NM      

  *Circus cyaneus*              northern harrier                  NM      

  *Accipiter striatus*          sharp-shinned hawk                NM      

  *Buteo platypterus*           broad-winged hawk                         RI

  *[FALCONS]{.underline}*                                                 

  *Falco peregrinus*            peregrine falcon        ^e^       E       RI

  *[GROUSE, TURKEY, &                                                     
  QUAIL]{.underline}*                                                     

  *Bonasa umbellus*             ruffed grouse                             RI

  *Colinus virginianus*         northern bobwhite                         RI

  *[RAILS, GALLINULES, &                                                  
  COOTS]{.underline}*                                                     

  *Gallinula chloropus*         common moorhen                    NM      

  *[OWLS]{.underline}*                                                    

  *Aegolius acadicus*           northern saw-whet owl   MC        T       RI

  *Tyto alba*                   barn owl                          NM      

  *[GOATSUCKERS]{.underline}*                                             

  *Caprimulgus carolinensis*    chuck‑will\'s‑widow                       RI

  *Caprimulgus vociferus*       whip-poor-will                            RI

  (Birds, continued)                                                      

  *[SWIFTS]{.underline}*                                                  

  *Chaetura pelagica*           chimney swift                             RI

  *[KINGFISHERS]{.underline}*                                             

  *Ceryle alcyon*               belted kingfisher                         RI

  *[WOODPECKERS]{.underline}*                                             

  *Melanerpes erythrocephalus*  red-headed woodpecker                     RI

  *Sphyrapicus varius*          yellow-bellied          MC        NM      
                                sapsucker                                 

  *Picoides pubescens*          downy woodpecker                          RI

  *Colaptes auratus*            northern flicker                          RI

  *[TYRANT                                                                
  FLYCATCHERS]{.underline}*                                               

  *Contopus cooperi*            olive-sided flycatcher            NM      RI

  *Contopus virens*             eastern wood-pewee                        RI

  *Empidonax trailii*           willow flycatcher                         RI

  *Empidonax virescens*         Acadian flycatcher                        RI

  *[SWALLOWS]{.underline}*                                                

  *Progne subis*                purple martin                             RI

  *[TITMICE &                                                             
  CHICKADEES]{.underline}*                                                

  *Poecile carolinensis*        Carolina chickadee                        RI

  *[NUTHATCHES]{.underline}*                                              

  *Sitta pusilla*               brown‑headed nuthatch                     RI

  *[KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS, &                                             
  THRUSHES]{.underline}*                                                  

  *Hylocichla mustelina*        wood thrush                               RI

  *[THRASHERS &                                                           
  MOCKINGBIRDS]{.underline}*                                              

  *Toxostoma rufum*             brown thrasher                            RI

  *[SHRIKES]{.underline}*                                                 

  *Lanius ludovicianus*         loggerhead shrike       MC        NM      RI

  *[VIREOS]{.underline}*                                                  

  *Vireo flavifrons*            yellow-throated vireo                     RI

  *[WOOD WARBLERS]{.underline}*                                           

  *Vermivora chrysoptera*       golden-winged warbler   MC        NM      RI

  *Vermivora pinus*             blue‑winged warbler                       RI

  *Dendroica cerulea*           cerulean warbler                  NM      RI

  *Dendroica discolor*          prairie warbler                           RI

  *Dendroica fusca*             blackburnian warbler                      RI

  *Mniotilta varia*             black-and-white warbler                   RI

  (Birds, continued)                                                      

  *Helmitheros vermivorus*      worm‑eating warbler                       RI

  *Seiurus motacilla*           Louisiana waterthrush                     RI

  *Oporornis formosus*          Kentucky warbler                          RI

  *Wilsonia canadensis*         Canada warbler                            RI

  *Wilsonia citrina*            hooded warbler                            RI

  *Icteria virens*              yellow-breasted chat                      RI

  *[TANAGERS]{.underline}*                                                

  *Piranga olivacea*            scarlet tanager                           RI

  *Piranga rubra*               summer tanager                            RI

  *[CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, &                                               
  allies]{.underline}*                                                    

  *Passerina cyanea*            indigo bunting                            RI

  *[TOWHEES, SPARROWS, &                                                  
  allies]{.underline}*                                                    

  *Pipilo erythrophthalmus*     eastern towhee                            RI

  *Spizella pusilla*            field sparrow                             RI

  *Ammodramus savannarum*       grasshopper sparrow                       RI

  *Pooecetes gramineus*         vesper sparrow                    NM      

  *[BLACKBIRDS &                                                          
  allies]{.underline}*                                                    

  *Sturnella magna*             eastern meadowlark                        RI

  **Mammals**                                                             

  *Myotis grisescens*           gray bat                E         E       

  *Sorex longirostris*          southeastern shrew                NM      
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^a^ Land and surface waters of the ORR exclusive of the Clinch River,
which borders the ORR

^b^ E = endangered, T = threatened, MC = species of management concern,
NM = in need of management, RI = regional importance

^c^ Partners in Flight

^d^ The bald eagle was federally delisted effective August 8, 2007.

^e^ The peregrine falcon was federally delisted effective August 25,
1999.