Birds of Gray County, Texas
Birds of Gray 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
Gray County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 37% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 36% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 35% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 30% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 29% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 28% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 26% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 24% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 22% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 21% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 20% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 19% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 19% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 17% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 13% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 13% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 10% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 10% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 10% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.6% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.4% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.4% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.0% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 8.6% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.6% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.5% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.4% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.2% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 7.9% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.6% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.5% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 7.2% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.8% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.0% |
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Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 5.9% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.8% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.7% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.4% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.1% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.0% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 5.0% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.5% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.3% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.2% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.0% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.9% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.9% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.8% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.7% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.6% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.5% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.5% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.4% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 3.2% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.2% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.2% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.1% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.9% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.8% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.7% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.7% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 2.6% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
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Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.5% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.4% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 2.2% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.2% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.1% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.0% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.0% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.0% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.0% |
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.9% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.8% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.8% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.6% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.6% |
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Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 1.6% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.6% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.5% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.4% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.4% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.3% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
