Birds of Harper County, Oklahoma is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
37% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
24% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
23% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
22% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
18% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
18% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
17% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
16% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
15% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
14% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
14% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
13% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
13% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
13% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
12% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
11% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
10% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
10% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
10% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
9.7% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.6% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
9.4% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
8.9% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.8% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.6% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.1% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.1% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
8.0% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.7% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.4% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
7.4% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.2% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.2% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.0% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
6.8% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.5% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.2% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.2% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.1% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.1% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.1% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.1% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.3% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
5.1% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.0% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
5.0% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
4.7% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.6% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.5% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.4% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.4% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.3% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.1% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.9% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.9% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.9% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
3.8% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.7% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.6% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.3% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.2% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.2% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.0% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.0% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.9% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.9% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
2.7% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.6% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
2.6% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.6% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.5% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.5% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
2.2% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.1% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.0% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.0% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.9% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.9% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.8% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.7% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.2% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.2% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.0% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.0% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |