Birds of Mesa County, Colorado
Birds of Mesa 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
Mesa County, Colorado
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 42% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 40% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 39% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 37% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 37% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 36% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 35% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 33% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 30% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 29% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 29% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 29% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 29% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 22% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 22% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 19% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 17% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 14% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 14% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 14% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 14% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 13% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 13% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 12% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 12% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 11% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 10% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.1% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 8.7% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.5% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.3% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 8.1% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.1% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 7.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.7% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.3% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.0% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.0% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.5% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.5% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.4% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.4% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 6.3% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 6.1% |
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Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 6.1% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.0% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.8% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.7% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.7% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.5% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 5.3% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 5.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.1% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.1% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.0% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.9% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.8% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.7% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.6% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.6% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.5% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.4% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.4% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.0% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 3.9% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.8% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.8% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.7% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.7% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.6% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.6% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.4% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.4% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.3% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.3% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.1% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 3.0% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.0% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 2.9% |
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.8% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.7% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.7% |
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Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.7% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.7% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 2.7% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.5% |
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Gray Vireo
Vireo vicinior Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.5% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.3% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.3% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.2% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.1% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
|
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
|
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Chukar
Alectoris chukar Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.0% |
|
|
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
|
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.0% |
|
|
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
