Birds of Nevada County, California
Birds of Nevada County, California is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nevada County, California
California, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 47% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 45% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 45% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 43% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 42% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 40% |
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Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 40% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 40% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 39% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 38% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 34% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 33% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 33% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 32% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 29% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 28% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 28% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 27% |
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California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 27% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 27% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 26% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 25% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 25% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 23% |
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 22% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 21% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 21% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 21% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 20% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 19% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 19% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 18% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 18% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 15% |
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Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae |
| 15% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 14% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 13% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 12% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 11% |
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Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 10% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 10% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.4% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.3% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.8% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.6% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.1% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.1% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.7% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 7.3% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.3% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.9% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.7% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.7% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.5% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.3% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 6.3% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 6.3% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.2% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.1% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.1% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.9% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 5.8% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.7% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.3% |
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White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.2% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.2% |
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Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.1% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.1% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 5.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.0% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.7% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.7% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.6% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.6% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.2% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.2% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.1% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 4.0% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.9% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 3.9% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.9% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.9% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.6% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.5% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.4% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.3% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.1% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.1% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
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Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.7% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.7% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.6% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.4% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.3% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.2% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.2% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.0% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.0% |
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Yellow-billed Magpie
Pica nuttalli Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.0% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.0% |
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Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 1.9% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
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Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.8% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.8% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.8% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.7% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.7% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.6% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.5% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
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California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.3% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.2% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 1.2% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
