Birds of Marion County, Mississippi is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
41% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
40% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
35% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
31% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
27% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
26% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
24% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
24% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
24% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
22% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
20% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
19% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
18% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
18% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
18% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
16% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
16% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
16% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
15% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
15% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
14% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
13% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
12% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
12% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
12% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
11% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
10% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.6% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
9.2% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.0% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
8.8% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
8.7% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.6% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
8.4% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.1% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.5% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
7.1% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.1% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.8% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.7% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
6.4% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
6.3% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.2% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.0% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.9% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
5.7% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
5.7% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.3% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.0% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.9% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.9% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
4.5% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.5% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.5% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.4% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.3% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.3% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.2% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.1% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.7% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.7% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.6% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.5% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.3% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.3% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.2% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.2% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.0% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.8% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.7% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.6% |
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.5% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
2.2% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.2% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
1.7% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.6% |
Bachman's Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.5% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.4% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.4% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.3% |
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.0% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.0% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
1.0% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
1.0% |
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.0% |
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |