Birds of Loreto, Baja California Sur
Birds of Loreto, Baja California Sur is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Mexico
North America
List of Common Birds
| 65% |
|
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 57% |
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 56% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 54% |
|
Yellow-footed Gull
Larus livens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 53% |
|
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 52% |
|
Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 51% |
|
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 41% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 41% |
|
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 40% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 40% |
|
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 39% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 39% |
|
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 38% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 35% |
|
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 33% |
|
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 33% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 33% |
|
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 31% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
|
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 30% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 29% |
|
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 29% |
|
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 28% |
|
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 26% |
|
Xantus's Hummingbird
Basilinna xantusii Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 25% |
|
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 22% |
|
Blue-footed Booby
Sula nebouxii Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 22% |
|
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 21% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 21% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 19% |
|
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 19% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 19% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 18% |
|
Gray Thrasher
Toxostoma cinereum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 18% |
|
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
|
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 17% |
|
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 15% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 15% |
|
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
|
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
|
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
|
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 12% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
|
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 11% |
|
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 10% |
|
Gilded Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 9.8% |
|
Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.1% |
|
California Gnatcatcher
Polioptila californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.4% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.7% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.1% |
|
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.5% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.3% |
|
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.3% |
|
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
|
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.8% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.5% |
|
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.5% |
|
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
|
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Least Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates microsoma Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Black Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates melania Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
