Birds of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Birds of Baja California Sur, Mexico is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Mexico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 49% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 45% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 42% |
|
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 38% |
|
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 37% |
|
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 36% |
|
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 35% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 33% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 31% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 30% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 28% |
|
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 27% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 25% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
|
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 23% |
|
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 21% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 21% |
|
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 20% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 19% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 19% |
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 19% |
|
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 18% |
|
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
|
Gray Thrasher
Toxostoma cinereum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 18% |
|
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
|
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 15% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
|
Yellow-footed Gull
Larus livens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 15% |
|
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 14% |
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 14% |
|
Xantus's Hummingbird
Basilinna xantusii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 14% |
|
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
|
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 13% |
|
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
|
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 11% |
|
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
|
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 10% |
|
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 10% |
|
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10% |
|
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 10% |
|
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.9% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.9% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.8% |
|
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.4% |
|
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Belding's Yellowthroat
Geothlypis beldingi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.6% |
|
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.5% |
|
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
|
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 6.6% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
|
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
|
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.1% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.8% |
|
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.7% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.5% |
|
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 3.3% |
|
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
|
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater
Sporophila torqueola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.6% |
|
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
|
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Pink-footed Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Least Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates microsoma Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.5% |
|
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Ridgway's Rail
Rallus obsoletus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
