Alameda
Ecosystem Overview
The Alameda ecosystem supports 100 documented wildlife species across 79 taxonomic genera. Located in alameda county, california, this area provides critical habitat with diverse natural communities. The location hosts 21 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife. This location ranks #8 for species diversity among 33 alameda county County natural areas, placing it in the 76th percentile for biodiversity.
Biodiversity Highlights
Species Distribution
Regional Context
Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Calidris alpina
dunlin
Numenius americanus
long-billed curlew
Pluvialis squatarola
grey plover
Thalasseus elegans
Elegant Tern
Calidris alba
sanderling
Limosa fedoa
Marbled Godwit
Calidris mauri
Western Sandpiper
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
Tringa semipalmata
Willet
Charadrius semipalmatus
Semipalmated Plover
Sterna forsteri
forster’s tern
Larus californicus
California Gull
Otospermophilus beecheyi
California ground squirrel
Calidris minutilla
least sandpiper
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Crow
Hydroprogne caspia
Caspian tern
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs
Larus delawarensis
Ring-billed Gull
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Regional Wildlife Network
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