Mount Arrowsmith
| Common name | Scientific name | Common name | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
Resident bird species | |||
| Grey jay | Perisoreus canadensis | Ptarmigan sp. * | Lagopus |
| Band tailed pigeon | Columba fasciata | Northern pygmy owl | Glaucidium gnoma |
| Rufous hummingbird | Selasphorus rufus | Hairy woodpecker | Picoides villosus |
| Chestnut-backed chickadee | Parus rufescens | Brown creeper | Certhia americana |
| Townsend's solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | Dark eyed junco | Junco hyemalis |
| Red crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | Golden-crowned kinglet | Regulus satrapa |
| Red-breasted nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | Blue grouse | Denragrapus obscurus |
| Hermit thrush | Catharus guttatus | Winter wren | Troglodytes troglodytes |
| Varied thrush | Ixoreus naevius | ||
Transient bird species | |||
| Golden eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Turkey vulture | Cathartes aura | American pipit | Anthus |
| American robin | Turdus migratorius |
Other bird species common to alpine areas, or seen on occasion within the Mount Arrowsmith region include Sandhill crane (Grua canadensis), Three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus), Common goldeneye (Bucephalua islandica), Common loon (Gavla immer), American dipper (Cinlus mexicanus), Spotted sandpiper (Actitius macularia), Grey-crowned rosy finches (Leucosticte arctoa), and Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis laingi - a red-listed species). Marbled murrelets (Drachyramphus marmoratus) could theoretically breed in the older growth timber in the area.
