Birds of Florida, United States
Birds of Florida, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Florida, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 49% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 44% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 40% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 37% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 36% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 35% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 32% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 31% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 29% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 27% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 26% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 25% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 25% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 24% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 24% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 24% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 23% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 22% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 20% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 19% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 18% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 18% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 17% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 16% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 15% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 13% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 13% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 12% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 11% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 11% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 10% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10.0% |
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 9.8% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.7% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.7% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 9.2% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.2% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.9% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.9% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 8.7% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.6% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.4% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 8.4% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.2% |
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Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
| 7.8% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 7.8% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 7.6% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.5% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.1% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.9% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.8% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.8% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.6% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.5% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 6.5% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.3% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.3% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.2% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.8% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.7% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.6% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.5% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.2% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.2% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.0% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.8% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.8% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 4.6% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.3% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.2% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.1% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.0% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.0% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.9% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 3.8% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.8% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.8% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.8% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.8% |
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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.8% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.7% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.7% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.6% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.4% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.2% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.1% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.0% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.0% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.0% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.9% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.6% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.2% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 2.2% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.2% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.2% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.1% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.0% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Nanday Parakeet
Aratinga nenday Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.0% |
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Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.9% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.7% |
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Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.6% |
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Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.5% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
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Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Florida Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma coerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
