Birds of Harrison County, Mississippi
Birds of Harrison County, Mississippi is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Harrison County, Mississippi
Mississippi, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 45% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 44% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 43% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 38% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 37% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 36% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 27% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 27% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 27% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 26% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 25% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 25% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 22% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 21% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 21% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 20% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 20% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 20% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 17% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 17% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 16% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 16% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 15% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.4% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 8.7% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.7% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.4% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.3% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.2% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 8.1% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.9% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.7% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.4% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 7.3% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.2% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 7.1% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 7.0% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.0% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.7% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.6% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.4% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.2% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.2% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.1% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.0% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.9% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.6% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.3% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.3% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.3% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.0% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.7% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.6% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.5% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.4% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 4.3% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.1% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.1% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.0% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.0% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.7% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.7% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.5% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.2% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 3.0% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.9% |
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American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.9% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
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Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 2.8% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.7% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.6% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.6% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.6% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.5% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.5% |
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Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.9% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 1.5% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.4% |
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 1.3% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.3% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.2% |
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Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.1% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
