Birds of Gillespie County, Texas
Birds of Gillespie County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Gillespie County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 54% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 43% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 43% |
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Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 36% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 34% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 34% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 33% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 32% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 30% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 30% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 27% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 24% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 21% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 20% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 19% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 16% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 15% |
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 14% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 13% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 12% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 11% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 11% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 11% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 10% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.9% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.9% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.6% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.0% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.9% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.5% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.3% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 7.8% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.7% |
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Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 7.6% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.4% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.4% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.2% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.0% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.9% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.6% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.6% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.6% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.3% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.1% |
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.0% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 5.7% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.5% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.4% |
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.4% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.2% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.2% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.5% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.3% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.3% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.3% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.1% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.0% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.8% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.7% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.6% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.5% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.2% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.1% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.0% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.8% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.7% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.6% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.5% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.4% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.3% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.3% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 2.1% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.0% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.9% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.8% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.8% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.6% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.6% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.4% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
