Birds of Wyoming

In March 2005, we began work on Birds of Wyoming, updating the status, distribution, and conservation issues of Wyoming’s avifauna.  Such a comprehensive book has not been published since 1939.  The format will be similar to other recent state-based books. The text will begin with three introductory chapters: history of ornithology in Wyoming by Jane Dorn; vegetation and landscapes of Wyoming by Bob Dorn; and avian conservation in Wyoming by Bob Oakleaf. These chapters will be followed by one-page individual species accounts (status, taxonomy, distribution, and conservation issues) and will feature a professional grade photo taken in the state of all common species.

Doug Faulkner conducted the research, compiled information, and wrote the species accounts for Birds of Wyoming. Doug has spent much of his time between March 2005 and July 2008 compiling information on the distribution and occurrence of birds in Wyoming and has written all the species accounts. We are now in the process of sending final drafts of the species accounts to the publisher - Ben Roberts and Company. We anticipate the book will be published in 2009.

The final product will provide an up-to-date summary and compilation of the birds of Wyoming that we believe will be a tremendous resource to our state.  Our intent is to provide information that will be useful to a wide range of professional disciplines and amateur birders.  Governmental land managers and out-of-state birders alike will have easily accessible information (and literature references in most cases) for every species known to have occurred in the state. 

Last update 16 January 2009