Birds of Alaska, United States
Birds of Alaska, 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
Alaska, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 41% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 32% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 28% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 23% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 22% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 15% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 15% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 12% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 11% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 10% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10.0% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.9% |
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Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.9% |
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Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.8% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.6% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 9.3% |
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Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 8.8% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 8.7% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.6% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.3% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.8% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.7% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.5% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.4% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.3% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.2% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.0% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.9% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.6% |
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Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 6.5% |
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Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 6.4% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 6.4% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 6.3% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.3% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
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Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 5.9% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.8% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.6% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.6% |
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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.5% |
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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.2% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.1% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 5.0% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.9% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.8% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.8% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.5% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 4.2% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.1% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.0% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.0% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
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Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.6% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 3.5% |
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Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.4% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 3.2% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.0% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.8% |
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Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.7% |
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.7% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 2.6% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 2.5% |
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.4% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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King Eider
Somateria spectabilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.3% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 2.2% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
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Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.2% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.2% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.1% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.0% |
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Red-faced Cormorant
Urile urile Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.0% |
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Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.0% |
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.8% |
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Hoary Redpoll
Acanthis hornemanni Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.8% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.6% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.6% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
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Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.6% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Parakeet Auklet
Aethia psittacula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.5% |
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Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.5% |
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Emperor Goose
Anser canagicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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American Goshawk
Accipiter atricapillus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.5% |
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Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
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Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
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Least Auklet
Aethia pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.3% |
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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.2% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
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Red-legged Kittiwake
Rissa brevirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
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Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.1% |
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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates furcatus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Surfbird
Calidris virgata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
