Birds of Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia
Birds of Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia is a list of the most common birds observed in the region. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Canada
North America
List of Common Birds
| 60% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 58% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 55% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 52% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 45% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 43% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 42% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 39% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 39% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 34% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 33% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 31% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 29% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 28% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 28% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 27% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 24% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 23% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 23% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 21% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 18% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 16% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 16% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 15% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 14% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 13% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 10% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.8% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.3% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 8.9% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 8.8% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.5% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.4% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.2% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.0% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.3% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.1% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.1% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 7.0% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.9% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.8% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.7% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.5% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.5% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.3% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 6.0% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.0% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.0% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.9% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 5.9% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.8% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.5% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.4% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.3% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.3% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.2% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.2% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.9% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.8% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 4.7% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.5% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.3% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.1% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.0% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.0% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.8% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.8% |
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Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.6% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.6% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.3% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.3% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.2% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.1% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.1% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.0% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.6% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.6% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.3% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.2% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.1% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.1% |
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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.0% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.0% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.8% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.6% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Veery
Catharus fuscescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.6% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.5% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
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Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.5% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 1.5% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.4% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.1% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.1% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.0% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.0% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.0% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
