Birds of North Slope Borough, Alaska
Birds of North Slope Borough, Alaska is a list of the most common birds observed in the borough. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
North Slope Borough, Alaska
Alaska, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 37% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 35% |
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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 22% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 17% |
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Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 15% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 13% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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King Eider
Somateria spectabilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 12% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
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Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 9.8% |
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.0% |
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Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.5% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 8.4% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.3% |
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.7% |
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Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 6.6% |
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Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 6.4% |
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.2% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.6% |
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Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.6% |
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Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 5.3% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.5% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
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Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.2% |
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Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 4.0% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.9% |
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Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.9% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.5% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.4% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 3.1% |
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Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.1% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.9% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.9% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Thick-billed Murre
Uria lomvia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 2.7% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.3% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.1% |
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Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.9% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Crested Auklet
Aethia cristatella Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.4% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.2% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 1.0% |
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Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.0% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
