Birds of Box Elder County, Utah
Birds of Box Elder County, Utah is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Box Elder County, Utah
List of Common Birds
| 46% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 46% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 39% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 39% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 38% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 38% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 36% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 33% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 30% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 30% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 27% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 27% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 27% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 27% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 26% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 26% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 26% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 26% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 26% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 25% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 25% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 25% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 24% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 23% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 22% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 22% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 20% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 19% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 19% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 18% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 17% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 17% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 16% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 15% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 11% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 10% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.8% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.9% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.8% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.6% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 8.6% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.5% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.4% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.3% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.3% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 8.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.0% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.8% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.4% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.4% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.0% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.9% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.6% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.5% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.4% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.3% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.4% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.0% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.0% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.7% |
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.7% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.4% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.3% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 3.3% |
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Chukar
Alectoris chukar Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.3% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.2% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.0% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.9% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.8% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.8% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.7% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.6% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.5% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.5% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.4% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.3% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.3% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.0% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.7% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.7% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.7% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.7% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.6% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
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Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.4% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.3% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.3% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.3% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.2% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.1% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.1% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.0% |
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Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.0% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
