Birds of Anchorage, Alaska
Birds of Anchorage, Alaska is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 47% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 37% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 33% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 28% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 22% |
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 19% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 15% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 13% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 10% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.9% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.9% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.6% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 8.6% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.9% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.8% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.4% |
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.1% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.8% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.8% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.6% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 6.5% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.0% |
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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.5% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.3% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.8% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.7% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.6% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.5% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.9% |
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Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.9% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.7% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.3% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.7% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.6% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 2.5% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.5% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.6% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.4% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.3% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
