Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) were common on Catalina Island until the 1970s when the cumulative effects of the dumping of DDT off the Southern California Coast near San Pedro made it impossible for eagles to successfully hatch young. The eagles now on the Island are the product of a recovery effort undertaken by the Institute for Wildlife Studies on the protected lands of the Conservancy. Currently there are about two dozen Bald eagles on the Island including five nesting pairs. |
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| ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER The Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) breeds widely over western and northern North America, and east across Canada. There are four recognized subspecies of this warbler. One of them, the sordida subspecies (Vermivora celata ssp. sordida), is endemic to the Channel Islands and reaches its highest density on Santa Catalina Island. |
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| CATALINA CALIFORNIA QUAIL The Catalina California quail (Callipepla californica catalinensis) is a subspecies that is endemic to Catalina Island and is listed by the California Department of Fish and Game as a Bird of Special Concern. It is common to abundant on the Island. It has also been introduced to Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands. About 37 bird species are known to reside on Catalina. Three of the Island's most iconic species are mentioned above. |
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