Birds of Clark County, Nevada is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
40% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
40% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
37% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
37% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
36% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
33% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
32% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
32% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
31% |
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
29% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
26% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
26% |
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
25% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
23% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
23% |
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
22% |
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
21% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
21% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
21% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
19% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
18% |
Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
17% |
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
16% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
16% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
16% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
15% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
14% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
14% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
14% |
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
14% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
14% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
13% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
13% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
13% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
12% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
12% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
11% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
11% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
10% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
10% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
10% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10.0% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.4% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
9.4% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.1% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
9.0% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
9.0% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
8.9% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.9% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
8.7% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
8.1% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.0% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
7.9% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.8% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.6% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
7.5% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.4% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.3% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
7.2% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.1% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.0% |
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.9% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.8% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
6.8% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.7% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.7% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.6% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
6.5% |
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.4% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.4% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.1% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.7% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.6% |
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.6% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.6% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.3% |
Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.3% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.2% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.2% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.1% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.0% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.0% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
5.0% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.9% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
4.9% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.9% |
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.5% |
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.4% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.4% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.2% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.2% |
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.1% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.0% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.9% |
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
3.9% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.8% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.7% |
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.6% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
3.5% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.4% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
3.4% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.2% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
3.1% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
3.1% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.0% |
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.9% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.8% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.8% |
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.8% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.8% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.7% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.7% |
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.7% |
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
2.7% |
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.6% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.5% |
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.5% |
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.4% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.4% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.4% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.4% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.3% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.2% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.2% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.1% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.0% |
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.0% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.0% |
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.9% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.8% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.7% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.6% |
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.5% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.4% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.4% |
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.3% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.3% |
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.3% |
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.2% |
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.2% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.2% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.1% |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
LeConte's Thrasher
Toxostoma lecontei Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.1% |
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.0% |
Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.0% |
Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |