Birds of Blackford County, Indiana is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
75% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
74% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
68% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
68% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
68% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
67% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
66% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
65% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
63% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
56% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
55% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
47% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
46% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
36% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
36% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
35% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
35% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
32% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
30% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
29% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
29% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
28% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
28% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
28% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
27% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
27% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
22% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
20% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
17% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
17% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
16% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
16% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
15% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
13% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
10% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
10% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
9.3% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
8.2% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.2% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.8% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.8% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
7.3% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.5% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.3% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.0% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.9% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.8% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.7% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.2% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.1% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.9% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
4.8% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.7% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.5% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.3% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
4.0% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.8% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
3.8% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.8% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
3.6% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.4% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.3% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.1% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.8% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.7% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.6% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.4% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
2.4% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.3% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.1% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.8% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.6% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.5% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.5% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.3% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.3% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.3% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
1.3% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.2% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.2% |
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |