Birds of Hockley County, Texas
Birds of Hockley 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
Hockley County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 60% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 57% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 52% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 40% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 36% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 36% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 34% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 33% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 32% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 30% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 29% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 29% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 27% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 26% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 23% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 20% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 19% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 18% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 18% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 18% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 17% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 17% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 16% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 15% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 14% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 13% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 11% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 10% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 10% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 10% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.9% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.9% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.8% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.8% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.4% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 9.3% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.8% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.9% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.0% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 7.0% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.8% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.6% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 6.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.6% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.3% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.2% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.1% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.1% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.8% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.8% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 5.4% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 5.3% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.1% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.0% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 4.9% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.7% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.4% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.2% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.7% |
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Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.5% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.3% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.0% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.0% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.9% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.9% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.7% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 2.5% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.5% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.4% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.3% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.3% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.3% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.3% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.2% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.2% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.0% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.9% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.8% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
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Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.5% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
