Birds of Kimball County, Nebraska is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
41% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
35% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
34% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
33% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
33% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
30% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
24% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
23% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
23% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
19% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
18% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
18% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
17% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
17% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
15% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
13% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
10% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
10% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
9.9% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
9.6% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.9% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.9% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.7% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.6% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
8.6% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
8.4% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
8.4% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.5% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.1% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
7.0% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.0% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
6.6% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.6% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.6% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.5% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.2% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.1% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.1% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.9% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.6% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.4% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
5.4% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.3% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.2% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.0% |
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.0% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.9% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.6% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.5% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.5% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.4% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.2% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.1% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
4.1% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
4.1% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.0% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.9% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.8% |
Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
3.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.4% |
Mountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.4% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.3% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.2% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
3.1% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.1% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.9% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.8% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.8% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.6% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.6% |
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.6% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.6% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.6% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.5% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
2.4% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.4% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.3% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.3% |
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.3% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.2% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
2.1% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
2.1% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.1% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.0% |
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.9% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.9% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.8% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.7% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.7% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.6% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.6% |
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
1.5% |
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.5% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.4% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
1.3% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.3% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.2% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.2% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.2% |
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.1% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.1% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |