Birds of Escambia County, Florida is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
63% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
61% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
60% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
48% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
40% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
38% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
36% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
35% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
34% |
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
33% |
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
32% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
31% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
30% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
29% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
28% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
28% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
23% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
23% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
22% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
17% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
17% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
16% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
16% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
16% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
16% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
15% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
15% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
14% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
13% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
13% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
12% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
12% |
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
12% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
12% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
11% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
10% |
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
10% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
10% |
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
9.6% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
9.6% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
9.5% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
9.4% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
9.4% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
9.1% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.8% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.6% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
8.6% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.5% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
8.5% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.5% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
7.8% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.7% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
7.6% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.6% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.5% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.5% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.4% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
7.4% |
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.2% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.1% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.1% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.7% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.7% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.6% |
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
6.5% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.4% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.3% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
6.1% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.1% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
5.8% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.7% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
5.6% |
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.6% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.5% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
5.4% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.3% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.3% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.2% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.2% |
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.2% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.1% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.1% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.9% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.9% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.9% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
4.7% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.7% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.4% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.2% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.1% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.1% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.9% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.7% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.7% |
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
3.7% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.7% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.5% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.5% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.4% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.3% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.0% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.9% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.9% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.9% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.8% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.8% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.5% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.4% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.4% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.4% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.3% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.2% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.2% |
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.1% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
2.0% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.9% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.8% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.7% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.7% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.7% |
Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.6% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
1.6% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.6% |
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.6% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.5% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.4% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.4% |
King Rail
Rallus elegans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.4% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.3% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.3% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.3% |
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.2% |
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.1% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
1.0% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.0% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |