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PCCP Covered Species

Birds

Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
FEDERAL STATUS
Bird Species of Conservation Concern,  Migratory Bird Treaty Act
STATE STATUS
Species of Special Concern
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Lives and breeds in grassland habitats. Also found in agricultural and range lands. Potentially nests and overwinters in agricultural fields, oak woodland and vernal pool complexes.
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
FEDERAL STATUS
Bird Species of Conservation Concern,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
STATE STATUS
Species of Special Concern
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Nests in marsh complexes in the valley and foothills where there is open accessible water; protected nesting, (such as flooded, thorny, or spiny vegetation); and suitable foraging habitat. Foraging habitats in all seasons include annual grasslands; wet and dry vernal pools and other seasonal wetlands; agricultural fields; cattle feedlots; dairies; and occasionally in riparian scrub and marsh borders.
California Black Rail
Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus
FEDERAL STATUS
Bird Species of Conservation Concern,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
STATE STATUS
Threatened, Fully Protected
​HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Nests and inhabits freshwater marshes found in perennial wetlands with standing or flowing water dominated by dense vegetation.
Swainson’s Hawk
Buteo swansoni
FEDERAL STATUS
Bird Species of Conservation Concern,
Migratory Bird Treaty Act

STATE STATUS
Threatened
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY

Nests in large trees such as valley oaks and cottonwoods and occasionally in eucalyptus. Nesting habitat is found in riverine/riparian and valley oak woodland communities associated with open
grassland, including vernal pool complex grassland, and field agriculture cropland foraging habitat in the Valley.


Photo Credits: Burrowing Owl - Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Tricolored Blackbird - Audubon; Back Rail - Phil Robertson; Swainson’s Hawk - Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Reptiles

 Giant Garter Snake
Thamnophis gigas
FEDERAL STATUS
Threatened
STATE STATUS
Threatened
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Inhabits grasslands near water sources, wetlands, and associated slow-moving waterways, including irrigation and drainage canals, rice fields, marshes, sloughs, ponds, small lakes, low-gradient streams, and adjacent uplands. Ideal habitat contains shallow and deep water
and ditch banks. Can overwinter in small burrows made by other creatures and in soil crevices.


 Western Pond Turtle
Emys marmorata
FEDERAL STATUS
N/A
STATE STATUS
Species of Special Concern
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Lives in a variety of habitats in or near water sources, including marshes, ponds, riverine and riparian habitats, upland grasslands and oak woodland.  Additionally found in urban riparian, wetland and woodland areas. Overwinters in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
​Photo Credits: Giant Gartersnake - Gary Nafis, CaliforniaHerps.com; Western Pond Turtle - Yathin S. Krishnappa.

Amphibians

California Red-Legged Frog
Rana draytonii
FEDERAL STATUS
Threatened
STATE STATUS
Species of Special Concern
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Inhabits a variety of aquatic habitat types including ponds, wetlands, riverine, riparian and marsh habitats.  Also inhabits upland grasslands, oak  woodland and urban riparian, wetland and woodland areas.
FishFoothill Yellow-Legged Frog
Rana boylii
FEDERAL STATUS
N/A
STATE STATUS
Species of Special Concern
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Occupies rocky streams year-round in foothills above 500’ elevations in riverine and riparian habitats.

California Red-Legged Frog - Edgar Ortega, CaliforniaHerps.com; Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog - Gary Nafis, CaliforniaHerps.com.

Fish

Central Valley Steelhead
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus
FEDERAL STATUS
Threatened
STATE STATUS
N/A
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Habitats in freshwater streams need suitable water temperature (32–81ºF). Spawning and incubation require correct velocity, temperature (30–52ºF), and
substrate to be successful. Instream and overhead cover (e.g., undercut banks, overhanging tree branches, etc.) are important for juveniles.
Chinook Salmon
(Central Valley Fall/Late Fall-Run)
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
FEDERAL STATUS
Species of Concern, Magnunson-
Stevens Act Managed Species

STATE STATUS
Species of Special Concern
HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Habitats in freshwater streams need suitable water temperature (<46–75ºF). Spawning and incubation require correct water velocity, temperature (<53–60ºF), depth, and substrate to be successful. Instream and overhead cover (e.g., undercut banks, overhanging tree branches, etc.) are important for juveniles.

Photo credits: Steelhead - Underwater-fish.blogspot.com; Chinook Salmon - Oregon State University.

Invertebrates

Vernal Pool Tadpole
Shrimp
Lepidurus packardii
FEDERAL STATUS
Endangered
STATE STATUS
N/A
​HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Inhabits rain-filled (vernal) pools and vernal pool complexes, generally situated in upland Valley habitats, that typically have turbid waters or aquatic vegetation that may provide shelter from predators.
Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp
Branchinecta lynchi
FEDERAL STATUS
Threatened
STATE STATUS
N/A
​HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Inhabits rain-filled (vernal) pools and vernal pool complexes, generally situated in upland Valley grassland, that have grass or mud bottoms.
Conservancy Fairy Shrimp
Branchinecta conservatio
FEDERAL STATUS
Endangered
STATE STATUS
N/A
​HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Lives in a single known vernal pool at the Mariner Conservation Bank within the Southeastern
Sacramento Valley vernal pool region.
Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
Desmocerus californicus
dimorphus
FEDERAL STATUS
Threathened
STATE STATUS
N/A
​HABITAT IN PLACER COUNTY
Habitats consist of elderberry shrubs occurring in valley oak woodland or elderberry savannas adjacent to riparian vegetation. Primarily found in wet or riverine areas that support significant riparian zones.
Photo credits: Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp - Doug Wirtz, Arkive.org; Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp - Earth.com; Conservancy Fairy Shrimp - USFWS; Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle - Brian Hansen, USFWS.
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