Birds of Dallas County, Alabama is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
52% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
41% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
39% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
36% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
35% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
35% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
34% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
34% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
34% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
33% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
30% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
29% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
28% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
22% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
22% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
22% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
21% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
21% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
20% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
18% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
17% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
17% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
16% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
15% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
15% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
14% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
14% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
14% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
14% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
13% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
13% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
11% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
11% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
10% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
10.0% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.8% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.5% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
9.2% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
9.1% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
9.0% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
9.0% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
8.2% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.1% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
8.1% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.7% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
7.7% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
7.6% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.6% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.6% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.0% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
6.7% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.3% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.9% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.6% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.6% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.6% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
5.5% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.1% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
5.0% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.0% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.7% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.7% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.5% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.3% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.2% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.2% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.1% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.9% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.9% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
3.8% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.7% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
3.6% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.1% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.8% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.8% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.8% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.6% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.4% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.3% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.2% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.1% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
2.1% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.9% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.9% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.9% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.8% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.8% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.6% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.6% |
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.4% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.3% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.3% |
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.1% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.1% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.0% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |