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
| 41% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 37% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 36% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 35% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 34% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 34% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 34% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 34% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 33% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 33% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 30% |
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Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 28% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 26% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 25% |
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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 |
| 23% |
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White-crowned Pigeon
Patagioenas leucocephala Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 22% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 21% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 17% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 15% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 15% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 13% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 13% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
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Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 10% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 10% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.9% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 9.5% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.4% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.9% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 8.8% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.7% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.3% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 8.3% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.3% |
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Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.3% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.9% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.9% |
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Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.7% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 7.1% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.1% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.8% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.5% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.2% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 6.0% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.7% |
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Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.7% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.7% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.6% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.5% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 5.1% |
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Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.0% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.7% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.6% |
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Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.5% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.4% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.9% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.6% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.5% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.4% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.3% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.3% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.2% |
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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.2% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.0% |
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Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.8% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.8% |
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Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.7% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.7% |
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Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.6% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.6% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.4% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.4% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.2% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Antillean Nighthawk
Chordeiles gundlachii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.1% |
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Worm-eating Warbler
Helmitheros vermivorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
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Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.8% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.7% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.7% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.7% |
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Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.6% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.5% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.3% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.3% |
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Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
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Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.1% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
