Birds of Norfolk County, Virginia
Birds of Norfolk County, Virginia is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Norfolk County, Virginia
Virginia, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 66% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 66% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 57% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 56% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 52% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 52% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 51% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 51% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 50% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 46% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 45% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 41% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 41% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 38% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 38% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 37% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 36% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 36% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 34% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 34% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 33% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 32% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 30% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 30% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 30% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 28% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 27% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 26% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 26% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 26% |
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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 21% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 21% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 19% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 19% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 19% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 17% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 15% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 14% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 13% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 11% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 11% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 10% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.1% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.0% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 7.2% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 6.4% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.0% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.9% |
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American Black Duck
Anas rubripes Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.1% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.1% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.0% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.0% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.5% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.2% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.6% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.4% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.3% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.3% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.3% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 2.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.8% |
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Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.6% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.6% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.4% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.2% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.1% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.1% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.8% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.1% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.1% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.0% |
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
