Birds of Fountain County, Indiana is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
46% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
42% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
41% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
41% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
40% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
39% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
39% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
39% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
38% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
37% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
32% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
30% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
26% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
24% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
23% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
23% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
22% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
20% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
18% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
17% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
17% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
15% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
14% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
14% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
14% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
13% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
13% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
13% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
12% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
11% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
10% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
9.9% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.8% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
9.6% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
9.6% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.4% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
9.4% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.2% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.8% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
8.8% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
8.7% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
8.7% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.5% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.3% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.3% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.0% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.0% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.7% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.7% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.6% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.6% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.5% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.8% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.7% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
6.4% |
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.3% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.2% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
6.2% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
5.8% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.6% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
5.4% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.0% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.9% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.9% |
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.6% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.6% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
4.1% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.0% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.8% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.5% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.2% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.2% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.1% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.1% |
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.9% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.8% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.7% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
2.7% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.5% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.5% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.4% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.3% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.2% |
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.1% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.6% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.5% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.4% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.4% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.3% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.2% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.2% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.2% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.2% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.1% |
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |