About Habitat Codes

What is a habitat code? A habitat code is a series of 3 numbers that describe the habitat where the wildlife was observed, which may be in a different habitat you are in. For example, standing on the beach and observing a Harbor seal in the ocean. The habitat code would be 420 for ocean, not the code for the beach.

Habitat Codes Practice

Step 1. Print the data collection form to use in this practice session (download the data collection form (pdf))
Step 2. Select a species to learn about its habitat
Step 3. Click on the habitat picture(s) to learn how the habitat is labeled
Step 4. Fill out the form with the habitat codes

Birds

• American wigeon
• Bald eagle
• California gull
• Great horned owl
• Green heron
• House sparrow
• Northern spotted owl
• Red-winged blackbird
• Rock dove
• Steller's jay

• Black bear
• Coyote
• Eastern gray squirrel
• Elk
• Gapper's Red-backed vole
• Raccoon
• River otter
• Silver-haired bat
• Virginia opossum
• Yellow-bellied marmot

• Ensatina
• Great Basin spadefoot
• Long-toed salamander
• Northern leopard frog
• Pacific giant salamander
• Pacific tree frog
• Red-legged frog
• Tailed frog
• Van Dyke's salamander

• Gopher snake
• Night snake
• Painted turtle
• Western fence lizard
• Western pond turtle