Birds of Harris County, Texas
Birds of Harris 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
Harris County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 58% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 56% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 55% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 40% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 33% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 31% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 30% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 26% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 23% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 23% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 21% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 20% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 19% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 19% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 17% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 17% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 17% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 15% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 14% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 13% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 12% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 11% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 10% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 10% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.6% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.6% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.5% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.3% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.2% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.3% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.2% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.7% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.3% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.9% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.8% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.8% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.7% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.6% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.4% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 5.4% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.3% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.9% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.8% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.8% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.7% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.4% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.4% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.1% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.0% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 3.9% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.8% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.8% |
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Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.7% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.5% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.4% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.4% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.4% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.2% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.2% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.1% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 2.9% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.5% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 2.2% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.1% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 1.9% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.9% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.8% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.7% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.7% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
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Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.5% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.4% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.2% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.0% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
