Birds of Calhoun County, Iowa
Birds of Calhoun County, Iowa is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Calhoun County, Iowa
Iowa, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 43% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 43% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 41% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 37% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 36% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 33% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 30% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 29% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 28% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 27% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 27% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 27% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 24% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 24% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 23% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 22% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 21% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 18% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 14% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 14% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 14% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 10% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.6% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 9.5% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 9.1% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.6% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.5% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 8.4% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.1% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.8% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.5% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.4% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.1% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 7.1% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.9% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.4% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.4% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.3% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 6.2% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.2% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.9% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.9% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.7% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.4% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.4% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.2% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.1% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.0% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.8% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.9% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.9% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.8% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.5% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.6% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.5% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.4% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.3% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 2.2% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.0% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.0% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.9% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.9% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.7% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.3% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.0% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.0% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.0% |
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LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.0% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
