Birds of Lincoln County, Colorado
Birds of Lincoln County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Lincoln County, Colorado
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 47% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 38% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 28% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 27% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 24% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 23% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 21% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 20% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 19% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 19% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 17% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 14% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 13% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 10% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.6% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.2% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.5% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.4% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.4% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.7% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 7.4% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.1% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 7.1% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.0% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.8% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.8% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.7% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.7% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 6.6% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.6% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.5% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 6.3% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 6.1% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.1% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.0% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.7% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.5% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.4% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.3% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.2% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.2% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.1% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.1% |
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Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 5.0% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.9% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 4.6% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 4.4% |
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Mountain Plover
Anarhynchus montanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.3% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.2% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 4.1% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.1% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.0% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.8% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 3.7% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.7% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.6% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.5% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.3% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.3% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.2% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.1% |
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Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.1% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.6% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.5% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.4% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.3% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.3% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 2.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.1% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.0% |
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Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 2.0% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.8% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.7% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.6% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.5% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.5% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.3% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.3% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.2% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.2% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.0% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
