Birds of Colorado, United States
Birds of Colorado, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 37% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 36% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 34% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 34% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 32% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 30% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 30% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 29% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 27% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 27% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 24% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 23% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 23% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 15% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 15% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 15% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 15% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 13% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 13% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 12% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 11% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 11% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.6% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 9.3% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.2% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 8.7% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.5% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 8.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.3% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.8% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.6% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.4% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.3% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 7.3% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.9% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 6.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.6% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.5% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.3% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.8% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.8% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 5.7% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.6% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.6% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.4% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.3% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.1% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.8% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.4% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.3% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 4.1% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.9% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.8% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.8% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.7% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.4% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.3% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.3% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 3.2% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.1% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 3.0% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.0% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.9% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.7% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.5% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 2.5% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.5% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.4% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.1% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.1% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.0% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.0% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.0% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.8% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.8% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 1.6% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.6% |
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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.6% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.5% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.5% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.4% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.3% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.1% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.1% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.1% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
