Birds of Fallon County, Montana is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
35% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
27% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
26% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
24% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
19% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
15% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
15% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
14% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
14% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
13% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.2% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.2% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.8% |
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
7.6% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.6% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
7.5% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.2% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.9% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
6.8% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.6% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.4% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.1% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.8% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.6% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.2% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.1% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.0% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.9% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.7% |
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.7% |
Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
4.7% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.6% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.4% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.4% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.3% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.2% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
4.2% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.1% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.8% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.7% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
3.7% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.6% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.6% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.4% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.4% |
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.3% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.3% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
3.2% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.2% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
3.1% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.1% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.0% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.9% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.8% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.7% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.7% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.6% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
2.6% |
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.5% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.5% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
2.3% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.3% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.1% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.1% |
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.1% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.1% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.1% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.9% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.8% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.7% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.6% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.4% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.4% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.4% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.3% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.3% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.3% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.2% |
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.2% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.0% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.0% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.0% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
1.0% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |