Birds of Montana, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
34% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
33% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
32% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
29% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
28% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
27% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
25% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
22% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
20% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
20% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
19% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
18% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
17% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
15% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
14% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
12% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
12% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
11% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
10% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
10% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
9.7% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
9.0% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.7% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
8.1% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.8% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
7.7% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.6% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.4% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.3% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.2% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.2% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.2% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
6.8% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.7% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.6% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
6.5% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.4% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.3% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.3% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.1% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.0% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.9% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.9% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.8% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
5.8% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.7% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.6% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.6% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.6% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.5% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.5% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
5.5% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.4% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.1% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.1% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.9% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
4.9% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
4.9% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.7% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.7% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.6% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.6% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.6% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.5% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
4.5% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
4.5% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.4% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.4% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.3% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.1% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.8% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.8% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.8% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.6% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.5% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.5% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.4% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.4% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.3% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.3% |
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.3% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
3.3% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.2% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.2% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.0% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.9% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.9% |
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Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.8% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.8% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.7% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.7% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.5% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.5% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
2.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.2% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.2% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.1% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
2.1% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.1% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
2.0% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.0% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.0% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
1.8% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.8% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.8% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.7% |
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Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.7% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.6% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.6% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.6% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.5% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.5% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.4% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.2% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.1% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.1% |
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Hammond's Flycatcher
Empidonax hammondii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
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Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.0% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.0% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |