Birds of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Birds of Aleutians East Borough, Alaska is a list of the most common birds observed in the borough. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

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Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Alaska, United States

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United States

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Location
Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska

Alaska, United States

Alaska, United States

United States

United States

North America

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List of Common Birds

54% Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) - United States Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

41% Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - United States Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

31% Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) - Breeding male Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) - United States Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

26% Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) - Adult Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) - United States Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

23% Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) - Immature male Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) - United States Black Scoter

Melanitta americana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

21% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven (Corvus corax) - United States Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

20% Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - Adult male Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - United States Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

19% Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) - Adult Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) - United States Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

18% Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - Adult Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - United States Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

16% Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - Adult Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - United States Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% Rock Sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) - Nonbreeding adult Rock Sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) - United States Rock Sandpiper

Calidris ptilocnemis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

15% Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) - Non-breeding adult Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) - United States Short-billed Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

14% Common Loon (Gavia immer) - Nonbreeding adult Common Loon (Gavia immer) - United States Common Loon

Gavia immer

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

13% White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) - Adult male White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) - United States White-winged Scoter

Melanitta deglandi

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) - Adult Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) - United States Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

12% Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Adult male Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - United States Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

12% Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) - Breeding Adult Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) - United States Tufted Puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

12% Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) - Adult Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) - United States Emperor Goose

Anser canagicus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

12% Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) - Male Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) - United States Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

11% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - United States Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

11% Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) - Adult Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) - United States Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

10% Brant (Branta bernicla) - Adult (Black) Brant (Branta bernicla) - United States Brant

Branta bernicla

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

10% Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) - Non-breeding adult/immature Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) - United States Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Calcariidae

9.9% Steller's Eider (Polysticta stelleri) - United States Steller's Eider

Polysticta stelleri

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.7% Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) - Light Morph Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) - United States Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

9.6% Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) - Breeding Adult Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) - United States Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

9.5% Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) - Breeding adult Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) - United States Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

9.3% Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) - Adult Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) - United States Horned Puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

8.4% Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - Breeding adult Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - United States Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

8.1% Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - Female/immature (common) Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) - United States Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

8.1% Common Murre (Uria aalge) - Breeding Adult Common Murre (Uria aalge) - United States Common Murre

Uria aalge

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

8.0% Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) - Adult Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) - United States Black Oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

7.5% American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) - Adult American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) - United States American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

7.5% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - United States Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.3% Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) - Adult Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) - United States Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

6.7% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - United States Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.6% Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates furcatus) - United States Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates furcatus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Hydrobatidae

6.5% Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) - Adult male Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) - United States Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.3% Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) - United States Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

6.3% Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) - United States Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

6.3% Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) - Adult Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) - United States Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Calcariidae

6.1% Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) - Adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) - United States Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.6% Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) - United States Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

5.4% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - United States Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.4% Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - Adult Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) - United States Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.2% Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) - United States Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

5.1% Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) - Adult Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) - United States Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.1% Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Adult Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - United States Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

5.0% Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) - Nonbreeding adult Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) - United States Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

4.9% Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) - United States Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

4.7% Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) - Adult Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) - United States Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsii

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.7% Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - Adult Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - United States Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.5% Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) - Adult Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) - United States Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) - Adult Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) - United States Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

4.1% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - United States Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.1% Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - Adult Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) - United States Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.1% Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) - Immature Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) - United States Northern Shrike

Lanius borealis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

4.0% Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) - Adult Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) - United States Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

3.9% Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - Breeding adult Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) - United States Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.5% Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Adult female Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - United States Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.1% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - United States Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

3.0% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - United States Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.8% Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) - Adult Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) - United States Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

2.7% Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) - United States Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

2.7% Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) - United States Leach's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates leucorhous

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Hydrobatidae

2.6% Aleutian Tern (Onychoprion aleuticus) - United States Aleutian Tern

Onychoprion aleuticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.6% Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) - Adult Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) - United States Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.5% Northern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) - United States Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.5% Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) - Male Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) - United States Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia) - United States Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

2.5% Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus) - Adult Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus) - United States Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

2.3% Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) - United States Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.3% Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) - Breeding adult Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) - United States Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii) - United States Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia adamsii

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

2.1% American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) - Adult American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) - United States American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclidae

2.1% King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) - Adult male and female King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) - United States King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) - United States Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.0% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - United States Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.0% Red-faced Cormorant (Urile urile) - United States Red-faced Cormorant

Urile urile

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.8% Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - Adult Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - United States Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.8% Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - Adult Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - United States Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.8% Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) - Adult Cassin's Auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) - United States Cassin's Auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

1.6% Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) - United States Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

1.6% American Wigeon (Mareca americana) - Adult male American Wigeon (Mareca americana) - United States American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) - Nonbreeding adult Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) - United States Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) - Adult Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) - United States Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Whiskered Auklet (Aethia pygmaea) - United States Whiskered Auklet

Aethia pygmaea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

1.3% Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) - Adult Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) - United States Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

1.3% Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) - Adult male Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) - United States Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.3% Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) - United States Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) - United States Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

1.2% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - United States Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.2% Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella) - United States Crested Auklet

Aethia cristatella

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

1.1% Parakeet Auklet (Aethia psittacula) - United States Parakeet Auklet

Aethia psittacula

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

1.1% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - United States Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae