Birds of Musselshell County, Montana
Birds of Musselshell County, Montana is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Musselshell County, Montana
Montana, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 40% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 37% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 33% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 33% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 32% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 31% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 29% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 27% |
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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 |
| 26% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 25% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 24% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 21% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 20% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 20% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 14% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 14% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 12% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 11% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 11% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 10% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 10% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10.0% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.9% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 9.7% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.6% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 9.5% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 9.4% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.2% |
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Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 8.9% |
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Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.8% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.5% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 8.4% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.2% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 7.9% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.8% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.7% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.6% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.6% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.5% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.4% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.4% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.2% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.2% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.1% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.0% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.7% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.6% |
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 6.6% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.5% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.5% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.4% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.4% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.2% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.0% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.4% |
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Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.9% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.8% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.4% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.0% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.0% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.9% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 3.8% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.6% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.5% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.4% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.4% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.2% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 3.1% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.1% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.1% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.0% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.0% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Baird's Sparrow
Centronyx bairdii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.7% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.6% |
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 2.5% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.3% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.1% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.9% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.9% |
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Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.9% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.8% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.8% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.7% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.7% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
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Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
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Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
