Birds of Nevada, United States
Birds of Nevada, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nevada, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 33% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 30% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 30% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 29% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 27% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 24% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 24% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 23% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 22% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 22% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 20% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 18% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 17% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 16% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 16% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 16% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 16% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 15% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 15% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 14% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 14% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
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Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 12% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 12% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 12% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 12% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 11% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 10% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 10.0% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.7% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.6% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.6% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.4% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.0% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.9% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 8.5% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.5% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.4% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.0% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.9% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 7.8% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
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Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 7.7% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.6% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.2% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.2% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 7.1% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 7.0% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 6.9% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.9% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.9% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.5% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.4% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.2% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.1% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.1% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.0% |
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Abert's Towhee
Melozone aberti Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.0% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.0% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 6.0% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.9% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.6% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.4% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.3% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.1% |
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Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.1% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.0% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.0% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.9% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.8% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.7% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 4.7% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.7% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 4.7% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.6% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.4% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.4% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.4% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.4% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.4% |
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Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 4.3% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 4.3% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.3% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.2% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 4.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.8% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.7% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.5% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 3.4% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.3% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.3% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.2% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.2% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.2% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.2% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.0% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.0% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.0% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.9% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.8% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.8% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.8% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.5% |
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.5% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.4% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.4% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.3% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
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Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.2% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.2% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.0% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.8% |
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.7% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.6% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.5% |
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Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.5% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.3% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
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White-headed Woodpecker
Dryobates albolarvatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.1% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.0% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
