Birds of Elbert County, Colorado
Birds of Elbert County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Elbert County, Colorado
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 40% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 28% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 24% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 24% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 22% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 21% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 20% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 20% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 20% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 20% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 19% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 17% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 11% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 11% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 10% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 9.5% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.1% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.0% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.6% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 7.0% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.0% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.7% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.5% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.5% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.3% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.1% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.0% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.0% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.8% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 5.6% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.4% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 5.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.1% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.1% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.4% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.4% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 4.2% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.0% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.0% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.9% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.9% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.6% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.5% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.4% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.1% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.8% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.5% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.3% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.0% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.8% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.6% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.5% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.4% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.2% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.1% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
