Birds of Itasca County, Minnesota is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
57% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
52% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
41% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
33% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
28% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
28% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
25% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
24% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
22% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
18% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
16% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
14% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
9.6% |
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
9.5% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.3% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
9.0% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.9% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.1% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.7% |
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.6% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.6% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.6% |
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
7.6% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
7.0% |
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.9% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.5% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.2% |
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
6.0% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.7% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.4% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.3% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.2% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
4.4% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.4% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.8% |
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.6% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.4% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.2% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
3.1% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.1% |
Veery
Catharus fuscescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.9% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.7% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
2.6% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.4% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.4% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.4% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
2.4% |
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.3% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.2% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.0% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
2.0% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.0% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.8% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.7% |
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.5% |
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.3% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.3% |
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.3% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.2% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.2% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.1% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.0% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
1.0% |
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
1.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |