Birds of Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Birds of Lewis and Clark County, Montana is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Montana, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 50% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 39% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 39% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 32% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 30% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 30% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 29% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 29% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 27% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 25% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 23% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 22% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 21% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 13% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 13% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 12% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 12% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 11% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.9% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.6% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.6% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.3% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.0% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.9% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.2% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.1% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.9% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.9% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.3% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.2% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.2% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.0% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.9% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 6.6% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.5% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 6.4% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.3% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.3% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.1% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.0% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 5.7% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.5% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.2% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.1% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.0% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.9% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.9% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.8% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.7% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.6% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 4.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.4% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.3% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.2% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.1% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 4.1% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.1% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.9% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.9% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 3.8% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.7% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.6% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.6% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.5% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.1% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.0% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.7% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.5% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.5% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.4% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.4% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.1% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.0% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.8% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.8% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.8% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.8% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.7% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.6% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.5% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.4% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.2% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.2% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.1% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.1% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.0% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
