Birds of Georgia, United States
Birds of Georgia, 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
Georgia, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 63% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 53% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 48% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 46% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 44% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 39% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 38% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 35% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 34% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 32% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 29% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 28% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 25% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 23% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 23% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 23% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 23% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 21% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 19% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 17% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 14% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 14% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 13% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 12% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 11% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 11% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 10% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 8.7% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.4% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 8.4% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.4% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.3% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 8.3% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.8% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.6% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.8% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.7% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.6% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.4% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.3% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.1% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.9% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.8% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.7% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.6% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.5% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 5.4% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.2% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 5.1% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.1% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.9% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.9% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.8% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.7% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.6% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.3% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.2% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.2% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.2% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.1% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.1% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.1% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.1% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.9% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.8% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.8% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.4% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 3.3% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.2% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 3.2% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.2% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.1% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.1% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.0% |
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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.0% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.9% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.4% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.2% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.2% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 2.0% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.0% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.8% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.7% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.7% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 1.6% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.6% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.2% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.2% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
