Birds of Clear Creek County, Colorado

Birds of Clear Creek County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County, Colorado

Colorado, United States

Colorado, United States

United States

United States

North America

North America

Location
Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County, Colorado

Colorado, United States

Colorado, United States

United States

United States

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

54% Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) - Adult Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) - United States Mountain Chickadee

Poecile gambeli

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

54% Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) - Adult male (Oregon) Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) - United States Dark-eyed Junco

Junco hyemalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

42% Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) - Adult Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) - United States Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

40% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven (Corvus corax) - United States Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

27% American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) - Adult American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) - United States American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

26% Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) - Adult (Northern) Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus) - United States Pine Siskin

Spinus pinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

24% American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - Adult male American Robin (Turdus migratorius) - United States American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

20% Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) - Adult male Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) - United States Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

18% White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) - Adult male White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) - United States White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

18% Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) - Adult Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) - United States Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

17% Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) - Adult male Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) - United States Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

17% Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) - Adult Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) - United States Pygmy Nuthatch

Sitta pygmaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

16% Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) - Adult male Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) - United States Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

16% Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) - Adult Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) - United States Clark's Nutcracker

Nucifraga columbiana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

15% White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) - Adult White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) - United States White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

14% House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) - Adult male House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) - United States House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

14% Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - Male (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - United States Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

14% Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) - Adult Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) - United States Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

13% Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - Adult male (red-shafted) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) - United States Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

12% Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) - Adult male Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) - United States Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

12% Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - Adult Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) - United States Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

11% Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) - Adult male Cassin's Finch (Haemorhous cassinii) - United States Cassin's Finch

Haemorhous cassinii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

11% Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) - United States Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

11% Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) - Adult Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) - United States Townsend's Solitaire

Myadestes townsendi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

9.8% Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - Adult male Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - United States Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

9.7% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - United States Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.4% American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) - Adult American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) - United States American Pipit

Anthus rubescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

9.3% Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte australis) - United States Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte australis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

8.5% Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte tephrocotis) - United States Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte tephrocotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

7.9% Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) - Adult Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) - United States Brown Creeper

Certhia americana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Certhiidae

7.2% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - United States Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

7.2% Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) - Adult male Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) - United States Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

6.1% White-tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura) - United States White-tailed Ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

5.7% Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) - Adult male Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) - United States Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

5.6% Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) - Adult Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) - United States Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

5.5% Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - Adult Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) - United States Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

5.5% Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) - Adult male Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) - United States Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

5.4% Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) - Adult Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) - United States Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

5.2% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - United States House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

5.2% House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) - Adult House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) - United States House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

4.7% Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) - Adult male Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) - United States Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

4.7% Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) - Adult Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) - United States Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

4.5% Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) - Adult (Pacific-slope) Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) - United States Western Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

4.4% Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) - Adult Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) - United States Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

4.2% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - United States Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.1% American Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides dorsalis) - United States American Three-toed Woodpecker

Picoides dorsalis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

3.8% Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) - Adult male Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) - United States Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.8% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - United States Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.3% American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) - Adult American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) - United States American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclidae

3.1% Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) - Adult male Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) - United States Evening Grosbeak

Coccothraustes vespertinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.1% Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) - Breeding male Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) - United States Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

3.0% Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) - Adult Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) - United States Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

2.5% Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - Adult Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - United States Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.5% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - United States Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

2.3% Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) - Adult Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) - United States Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

2.1% Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) - Adult Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) - United States Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

2.1% Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) - Adult Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) - United States Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.1% Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - Adult male Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - United States Black-headed Grosbeak

Pheucticus melanocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

2.0% Black Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte atrata) - United States Black Rosy-Finch

Leucosticte atrata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.9% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - United States Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - Adult Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - United States Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.9% Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) - Adult male Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) - United States Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.9% Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) - Adult male Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) - United States Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.8% Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) - Adult male Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) - United States Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

1.8% Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) - Adult male Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) - United States Rufous Hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Trochilidae

1.6% Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) - Adult male Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) - United States Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

1.6% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - United States European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.5% Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) - Adult male Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) - United States Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

1.4% Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) - Adult male Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) - United States Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.4% Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) - Adult Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) - United States Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.3% Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) - Adult Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) - United States Western Wood-Pewee

Contopus sordidulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.3% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - United States Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) - Breeding male American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) - United States American Goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.2% Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) - Adult male Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) - United States Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.2% MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) - Adult male MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei) - United States MacGillivray's Warbler

Geothlypis tolmiei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.2% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - United States Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.2% Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - Adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - United States Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - Adult Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) - United States Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - Adult male Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) - United States Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

1.1% Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) - Adult Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) - United States Band-tailed Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae