Birds of Comox-Strathcona, British Columbia
Birds of Comox-Strathcona, 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
| 45% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 44% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 41% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 40% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 40% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 37% |
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Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 36% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 34% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 33% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 33% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 21% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 21% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 20% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 18% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 15% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 15% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 15% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 11% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 11% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 10% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 10% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 10% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.9% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.9% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.8% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.7% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.6% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 9.4% |
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Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.4% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.3% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.3% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.2% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.1% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.1% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.0% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 8.6% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.3% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.1% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.1% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.8% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.6% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.9% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.8% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.6% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.5% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.3% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 6.2% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.8% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.8% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 5.5% |
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Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.5% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 5.3% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.2% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.9% |
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Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 4.9% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.7% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.6% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.3% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.3% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.1% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.8% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.7% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.7% |
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Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.7% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.3% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 3.3% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.0% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.9% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.6% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.6% |
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Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.2% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.0% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.9% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.9% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.8% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.8% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.1% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.1% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.0% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.0% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
