Birds of Adams County, Colorado
Birds of Adams County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Adams County, Colorado
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 54% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 51% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 47% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 47% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 45% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 44% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 40% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 38% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 34% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 34% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 33% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 32% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 31% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 31% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 30% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 28% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 27% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 27% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 27% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 27% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 25% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 25% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 24% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 23% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 22% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 22% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 20% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 19% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 19% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 17% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 16% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 14% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 13% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 11% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.9% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.8% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.4% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.3% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 7.9% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 7.4% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.1% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.1% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.8% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.6% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.3% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.9% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.8% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.5% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.0% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.6% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.5% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.2% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.1% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.9% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.7% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.6% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.4% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.4% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 2.3% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.2% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 2.2% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.2% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.2% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 1.8% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.7% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.6% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.6% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.5% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 1.4% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.3% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.3% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.2% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.2% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
