which find carcasses by sight, New World vultures have a good sense of smell with which they locate carcasses. California condor, Gymnogyps californianus (Ex) Black vulture, Coragyps atratus (A) Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura Osprey Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae Pandionidae is a family of fish-eating birds of prey possessing a very large, powerful hooked beak for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. The family is monotypic. Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Hawks, eagles, and kites Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A) Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (A) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius (Not yet assessed by the IUCN) Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus Cooper's hawk, Accipiter cooperii Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Steller's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (A) Mississippi kite, Ictinia mississippiensis (A) Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Swainson's hawk, Buteo swainsoni Zone-tailed hawk, Buteo albonotatus (A) Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus Ferruginous hawk, Buteo regalis Barn-owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. Barn owl, Tyto alba Owls Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus Western screech-owl, Megascops kennicottii Eastern screech-owl, Megascops asio Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis Barred owl, Strix varia Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa Long-eared owl, Asio otus Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus Northern saw-whet owl, Aegolius acadicus Kingfishers Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon Woodpeckers Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit