Birds of Alpine County, California
Birds of Alpine County, California is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Alpine County, California
California, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 44% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 42% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 36% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 32% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 31% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 28% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 26% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 23% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 23% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 20% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 19% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 13% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 11% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 11% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 11% |
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White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 9.9% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 9.7% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.3% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.1% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.5% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 8.4% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.4% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.2% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.1% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 8.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.9% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.8% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.7% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.5% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.4% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.3% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.2% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.2% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.1% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.1% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.0% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.0% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.9% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.9% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.8% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.8% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
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Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.5% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.4% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.0% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.9% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.9% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 4.6% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.5% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.4% |
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Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.4% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 4.1% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.9% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.7% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.6% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.4% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.2% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.2% |
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Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.2% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.2% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.1% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.9% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.9% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.7% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.6% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.4% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.3% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.2% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.0% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.0% |
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Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.9% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.9% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.9% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.7% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.7% |
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Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.6% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.6% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.4% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.3% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.3% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.3% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.3% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.2% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
