There are five corvids; the black-billed magpie, pinyon jay, American crow, and common raven, as well as the more local Chihuahuan raven. 61 species of butterfly are found in the preserve, including seventeen skippers, three swallowtails, four hairstreaks, a copper, four whites, nine true brushfoots, two satyrs, and a leafwing. There are 91 species of moths on Black Mesa. No species of fish are found on Black Mesa. Culture A permanent exhibit in the Sam Noble Museum is a diorama of the Black Mesa. It covers and is housed in the Hall of Natural Wonders. Funds for its creation were provided by the Whitten-Newman Foundation. The diorama is touchscreen computerized and interactive and is set within the boundaries of the mesa. It is a replication of the real shape and form of the mesa and is modeled to a suitable scale which brings out the short-grass prairie habitat next to a rivulet. Stuffed and mounted animals on display are the ones found in the mesa, including eagle, vulture, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, mountain lion, prairie dog, jackrabbit and badger. An ephemeral lake is also on display in a cross section format. Star gazers gather each October near Black Mesa for the annual Okie-Tex Star Party. References External links Black Mesa State Park & Nature Preserve TopoQuest map of Black Mesa State Park Black Mesa trip report Landforms of Cimarron County, Oklahoma Landforms of Las Animas County, Colorado Mesas of Oklahoma Landforms of Union County, New Mexico Mesas of New Mexico Highest points of U.S. states Mesas of Colorado North American 1000 m summits Articles containing video clips Geography of Oklahoma