Birds of Lincoln County, New Mexico is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
37% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
25% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
23% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
21% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
20% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
20% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
19% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
18% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
17% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
16% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
15% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
14% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
14% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
14% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
13% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
12% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
12% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
12% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
12% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
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Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.6% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.2% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.2% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
8.6% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.3% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.2% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.0% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
8.0% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
7.9% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.9% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
7.8% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
7.3% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.2% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.7% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
6.6% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.5% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.4% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
6.1% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.0% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.9% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
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Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
5.6% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.6% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.5% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
5.4% |
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Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.3% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.2% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.1% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.1% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
5.1% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
4.6% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.4% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.4% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.3% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.3% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.3% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.1% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
4.1% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
3.9% |
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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.9% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
3.8% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.6% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.4% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.3% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.3% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
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Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.1% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.1% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.1% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.9% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.9% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.8% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.8% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.7% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.3% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.2% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.2% |
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Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.2% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
2.1% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.0% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.9% |
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Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.9% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.9% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.9% |
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Hepatic Tanager
Piranga flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.8% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.8% |
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Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.8% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.7% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.6% |
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Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.5% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.4% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
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Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.3% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.2% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.2% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.2% |
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Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.2% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
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Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.1% |
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Black-chinned Sparrow
Spizella atrogularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
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Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.1% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |