Birds of Nicholas County, Kentucky
Birds of Nicholas County, Kentucky is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Nicholas County, Kentucky
Kentucky, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 43% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 36% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 33% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 31% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 29% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 29% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 29% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 28% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 27% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 26% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 23% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 20% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 19% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 18% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 17% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 13% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 12% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 12% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 11% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 10% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 9.9% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.2% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 9.1% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 8.2% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.2% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.1% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.7% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.2% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 7.2% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.9% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.6% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.6% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 6.5% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.4% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 6.3% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 6.2% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.9% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.7% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.6% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.5% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.5% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.4% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 5.3% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.9% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.7% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.6% |
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.5% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.4% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.3% |
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Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.3% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.2% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.0% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.9% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.7% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.7% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.6% |
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Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 3.2% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 3.1% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.0% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.8% |
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Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.7% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.6% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.6% |
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.4% |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 2.3% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.0% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.9% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.5% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.5% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.2% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.2% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.0% |
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Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.0% |
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Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
