Birds of Alabama, United States
Birds of Alabama, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Alabama, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 62% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 49% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 48% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 47% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 45% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 39% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 39% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 39% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 35% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 31% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 28% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 27% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 25% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 22% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 21% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 17% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 16% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 15% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 15% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 14% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 14% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 13% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 13% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 12% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 12% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 11% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 10% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 10% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 9.8% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.6% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 9.6% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.6% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.4% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 9.2% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 9.1% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.9% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.7% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.6% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 8.5% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.4% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.4% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.9% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 7.1% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 7.0% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.0% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.7% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.6% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 6.6% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.5% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.4% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.2% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.0% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.9% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.9% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.7% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.6% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.3% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.2% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.1% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.0% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.8% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.8% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.2% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.5% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 3.5% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.5% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.4% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.4% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.3% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.2% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 3.0% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.8% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.5% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.4% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.4% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.4% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.3% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.1% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 1.9% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.7% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.6% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 1.6% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.5% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.4% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.3% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
