White Cap

Cibola National Forest · New Mexico · 8,036 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (14)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

Abert's Squirrel (1)
Sciurus aberti
Alligator Juniper (1)
Juniperus deppeana
Apache-plume (1)
Fallugia paradoxa
Black-headed Grosbeak (1)
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Bridled Titmouse (1)
Baeolophus wollweberi
Canyon Treefrog (3)
Dryophytes arenicolor
Douglas-fir (1)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Fendler's Hedgehog Cactus (1)
Echinocereus fendleri
Golden Corydalis (1)
Corydalis aurea
Greater Short-horned Lizard (1)
Phrynosoma hernandesi
Northern Poison-oak (1)
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus (2)
Echinocereus coccineus
Southwestern Ponderosa Pine (1)
Pinus brachyptera
Subterranean Phlox (1)
Phlox nana
Federally Listed Species (9)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Mexican Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis lucidaThreatened
Pecos Sunflower
Helianthus paradoxusThreatened
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii extimusEndangered
Mexican Wolf
Canis lupus baileyiE, XN
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Northern Aplomado Falcon
Falco femoralis septentrionalisE, XN
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodusE, T
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (11)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Red-faced Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (10)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
Mexican Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus arizonae
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
Red-faced Warbler
Cardellina rubrifrons
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
Vegetation (15)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

GNR30.1%
Sky Island Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 486 ha
GNR15.0%
GNR13.4%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 363 ha
GNR11.2%
Apache-Chihuahuan Desert Grassland
Shrub / Shrubland · 265 ha
GNR8.2%
Arizona Plateau Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 224 ha
GNR6.9%
Colorado Plateau Mixed Bedrock Canyon and Tableland
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 119 ha
3.6%
Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 67 ha
GNR2.1%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 54 ha
G21.7%
GNR1.5%
Sky Island Pine-Oak Forest
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 47 ha
GNR1.4%
Sky Island High Mountain Conifer-Oak Forest
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 44 ha
GNR1.4%
Sky Island Oak Woodland
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 40 ha
GNR1.2%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 24 ha
G30.7%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 1 ha
G30.0%

White Cap

White Cap Roadless Area

Cibola National Forest, New Mexico · 8,036 acres