Birds of New Mexico, United States
Birds of New Mexico, 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
New Mexico, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 46% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 39% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 29% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 28% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 28% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 26% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 22% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 21% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 19% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 18% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 18% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 18% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 16% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 16% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 15% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 14% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 14% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 13% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 13% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 13% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 13% |
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Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 11% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 11% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 10% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 10% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 9.7% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.7% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.6% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.6% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 9.5% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.5% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.9% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.8% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.7% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 8.1% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.1% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 7.7% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 7.5% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 7.5% |
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Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 7.3% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 7.2% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.2% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.1% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 7.0% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 6.6% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.3% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.3% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.2% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.2% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.0% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.0% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.9% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 5.5% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 5.3% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.2% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.2% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.2% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.2% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.0% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.8% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.5% |
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Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.4% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.3% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.3% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.3% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.3% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 4.2% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.2% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 4.2% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
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Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.1% |
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Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.0% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.9% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.8% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.7% |
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Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.6% |
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Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.6% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
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Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.5% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.4% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 3.4% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.4% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.4% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.3% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.2% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.8% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.8% |
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Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.8% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.7% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.6% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.5% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.5% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 2.4% |
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Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 2.4% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.3% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.3% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.2% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
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Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.1% |
|
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.0% |
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Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.0% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.9% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.9% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.8% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.7% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.7% |
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Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.6% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.6% |
|
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Lucy's Warbler
Leiothlypis luciae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
