Birds of Monroe County, Florida
Birds of Monroe County, Florida is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Monroe County, Florida
Florida, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 43% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 37% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 36% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 36% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 36% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 35% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 34% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 33% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 33% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 29% |
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 29% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 28% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 25% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 25% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 23% |
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White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 18% |
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Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 17% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 17% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 16% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 14% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 13% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 10% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 9.9% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 9.9% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.2% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.2% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 8.5% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.2% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.2% |
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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.0% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.5% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.5% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.0% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 6.8% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 6.7% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.7% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 6.6% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.6% |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 6.3% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.3% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.0% |
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Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.7% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.6% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.4% |
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Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.3% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.3% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.8% |
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Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.6% |
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Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.2% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.9% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.7% |
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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.7% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.7% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.7% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.6% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.6% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.6% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.5% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.5% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.5% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.4% |
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Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.1% |
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Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.1% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.0% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.8% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.8% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.6% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.6% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.5% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.5% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.4% |
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Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.3% |
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Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 2.3% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.3% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.9% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.9% |
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Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.9% |
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.9% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.8% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
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Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.7% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.5% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.4% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.3% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.2% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.2% |
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Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.2% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.1% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.0% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.0% |
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Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
