Birds of Columbia County, Georgia is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
69% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
64% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
61% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
56% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
55% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
48% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
45% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
41% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
38% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
37% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
35% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
32% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
31% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
30% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
28% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
27% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
26% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
24% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
24% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
23% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
19% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
17% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
14% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
13% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
10% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.8% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.9% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
8.1% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.8% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.8% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
7.5% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.1% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.1% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.0% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
6.8% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.6% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
6.6% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
6.4% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.9% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.6% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
5.3% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.1% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.7% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
4.5% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.4% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.4% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.0% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.0% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.9% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.6% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.6% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.6% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.6% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.5% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
3.0% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.9% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.8% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.7% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.7% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.5% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
2.5% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.2% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.1% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.0% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.0% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.9% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.8% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.7% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.4% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.4% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.4% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.3% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.2% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
1.2% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.2% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.1% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.0% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
1.0% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |