Birds of El Paso County, Texas
Birds of El Paso County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
El Paso County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 66% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 65% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 53% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 44% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 44% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 42% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 33% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 33% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 32% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 30% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 25% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 25% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 24% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 23% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 22% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
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Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 21% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 21% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 20% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 19% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 17% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 17% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 16% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 16% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 16% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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Mexican Duck
Anas diazi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 15% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 14% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 10% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 10% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.9% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.8% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.6% |
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 9.2% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.8% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.2% |
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Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 8.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.0% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.9% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.6% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.9% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.9% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.7% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 6.4% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 6.0% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.0% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 5.8% |
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Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.8% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.8% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.6% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.6% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.5% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.3% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.3% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.0% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.9% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.8% |
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Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.8% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.8% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 4.7% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.4% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.4% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.1% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.1% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.0% |
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Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 4.0% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.8% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.8% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 3.7% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.7% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.5% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.5% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.5% |
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Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.5% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.3% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.2% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.1% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.1% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.1% |
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Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.9% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.8% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.7% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.5% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.4% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Lilac-crowned Parrot
Amazona finschi Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 2.2% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.0% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.0% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.9% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.9% |
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Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.8% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
|
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
