Birds of Leon County, Florida is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
74% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
61% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
54% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
51% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
45% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
41% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
40% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
35% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
32% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
28% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
27% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
25% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
24% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
24% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
24% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
22% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
20% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
20% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
19% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
18% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
17% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
16% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
15% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
15% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
14% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
13% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
13% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
13% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
12% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
12% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
11% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
11% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
11% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
10% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.9% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
9.6% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
9.1% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.0% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
8.7% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
8.6% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
8.6% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
8.0% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
7.9% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
7.2% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
7.2% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.2% |
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna Order: Gruiformes Family: Aramidae |
6.7% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.5% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
6.5% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.4% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.3% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.1% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.9% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.9% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.5% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.5% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.3% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
5.3% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.0% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.9% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
4.9% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.8% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.5% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.5% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.4% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.4% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.2% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.0% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.9% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.9% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.8% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.7% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
3.7% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
3.6% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.3% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.3% |
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.2% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.2% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.1% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.1% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.9% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.9% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.9% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.7% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.7% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
2.5% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.4% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.0% |
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.0% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.9% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.9% |
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.9% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.9% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.8% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.3% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.2% |
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.2% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Dryobates borealis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.1% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.0% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |