Birds of Graham County, Kansas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
36% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
36% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
28% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
25% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
24% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
24% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
23% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
18% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
18% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
18% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
18% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
17% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
16% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
16% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
16% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
15% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
14% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
14% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
14% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
14% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
12% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
11% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
11% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
11% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
10% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
10% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
9.8% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.8% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.3% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
9.1% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
9.0% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.8% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.7% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
8.5% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.4% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.4% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.2% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.0% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.0% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.0% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
7.8% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.8% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.7% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.6% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.2% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.6% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.6% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.1% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.9% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.8% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.7% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.7% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.6% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.3% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.3% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.2% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.9% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
4.8% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.7% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.7% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.5% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.5% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.4% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
4.4% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.1% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
4.1% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.0% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
4.0% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.8% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.7% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.7% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.5% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.5% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.5% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
3.1% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.0% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.9% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.8% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.7% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.7% |
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.6% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.5% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.3% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.2% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.9% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.7% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.6% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.6% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.6% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
1.4% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.4% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.4% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.4% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.1% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
1.1% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.0% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.0% |
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.0% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |