Birds of Canada
Birds of Canada is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Canada
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 44% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 35% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 29% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 29% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 29% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 27% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 27% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 26% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 22% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 22% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 22% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 21% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 18% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 16% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 15% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 15% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 14% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 11% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.3% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.6% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.4% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.3% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 8.2% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.1% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.0% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.0% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.9% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.8% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.1% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.0% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.0% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.9% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.7% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.6% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.1% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.1% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.9% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.9% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.9% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.8% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 5.8% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.5% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.5% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.8% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.4% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 4.4% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.3% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.2% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.9% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.9% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.9% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.7% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.6% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 3.5% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.4% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.4% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.2% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.0% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.9% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.8% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.8% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.6% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
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Veery
Catharus fuscescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.6% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.3% |
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.3% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.3% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.2% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 2.2% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.2% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.1% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 2.0% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.0% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.0% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.9% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.9% |
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Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.8% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.8% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.8% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.6% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.6% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.6% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
