Birds of Ensenada, Baja California
Birds of Ensenada, Baja California is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Baja California, Mexico
Mexico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
|
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 40% |
|
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 33% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 30% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 29% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 28% |
|
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 28% |
|
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 26% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 25% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 24% |
|
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 22% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 20% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 20% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 20% |
|
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 18% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 18% |
|
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 18% |
|
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 18% |
|
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
|
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 17% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 16% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 15% |
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 15% |
|
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 15% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
|
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
|
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 13% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 13% |
|
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
|
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 12% |
|
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
|
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.9% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Yellow-footed Gull
Larus livens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.5% |
|
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.5% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.5% |
|
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.1% |
|
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.0% |
|
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.6% |
|
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.3% |
|
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.2% |
|
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.6% |
|
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.4% |
|
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.3% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
|
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 7.2% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.9% |
|
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.3% |
|
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.1% |
|
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.9% |
|
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 5.2% |
|
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.8% |
|
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.8% |
|
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.7% |
|
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.6% |
|
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.6% |
|
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.4% |
|
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
|
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
|
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Gray Thrasher
Toxostoma cinereum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.1% |
|
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.1% |
|
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Bell's Sparrow
Artemisiospiza belli Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
|
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Ridgway's Rail
Rallus obsoletus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.9% |
|
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.5% |
|
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Pink-footed Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.3% |
|
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.3% |
|
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Surfbird
Calidris virgata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Black-footed Albatross
Phoebastria nigripes Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
