Birds of Hutchinson County, South Dakota is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
34% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
33% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
32% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
28% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
27% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
26% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
25% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
24% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
22% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
20% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
20% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
20% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
19% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
18% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
17% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
16% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
15% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
15% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
15% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
14% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
14% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
13% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
12% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
11% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
10% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
10.0% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.9% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.8% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
9.5% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.2% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.1% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.7% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.4% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
8.3% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
8.2% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.0% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.9% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.7% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.2% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.9% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.8% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.8% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.7% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
6.6% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.5% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.3% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.2% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.0% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.6% |
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
5.6% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.4% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.2% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.1% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.0% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.9% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
4.8% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.8% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.7% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.7% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.6% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.5% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.5% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.4% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.2% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.9% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.5% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.3% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.2% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
3.1% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.9% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.7% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.6% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.5% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.5% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.4% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.4% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.3% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.3% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
2.3% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.3% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.1% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.1% |
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.0% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.0% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.9% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.7% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.6% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.5% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.5% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.4% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.3% |
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.2% |
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.2% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.2% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.0% |
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.0% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.0% |
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |