Birds of Hidalgo County, Texas
Birds of Hidalgo 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
Hidalgo County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 67% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 67% |
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 65% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 63% |
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Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 51% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 49% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 48% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 45% |
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Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 45% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 42% |
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Plain Chachalaca
Ortalis vetula Order: Galliformes Family: Cracidae |
| 41% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 39% |
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Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 39% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 35% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 34% |
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Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 34% |
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Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 33% |
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White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 30% |
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Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 30% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 27% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 26% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 25% |
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Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 25% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 25% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 24% |
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Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 24% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 22% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 22% |
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Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 20% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 19% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 18% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 17% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 16% |
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Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 16% |
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Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 16% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 16% |
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Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 16% |
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Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 15% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 15% |
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Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 14% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 14% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 13% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 13% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
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Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 13% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 12% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 12% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 11% |
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Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 11% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 11% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 10% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 10% |
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Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 10% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 10% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 10% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 10% |
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Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 10% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.8% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 9.7% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.6% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.5% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 9.1% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 9.0% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 8.9% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.9% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.8% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.7% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 8.6% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.5% |
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White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.0% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.9% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.9% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.3% |
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Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 7.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.1% |
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Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.1% |
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Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.0% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.9% |
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.8% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.8% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.6% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.6% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 6.6% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.6% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.4% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.4% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.3% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.1% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.0% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.0% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.9% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Green Parakeet
Psittacara holochlorus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 5.5% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.5% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.3% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.3% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.2% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.2% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.7% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.5% |
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Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.5% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.4% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.3% |
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.2% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.2% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 3.9% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.8% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.6% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.6% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.5% |
|
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.5% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.5% |
|
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.4% |
|
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.4% |
|
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.4% |
|
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
|
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.1% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.1% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.9% |
|
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.8% |
|
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.5% |
|
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
|
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.4% |
|
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.4% |
|
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.3% |
|
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
|
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
|
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
|
|
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
|
|
Least Bittern
Botaurus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
|
|
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
