Birds of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is a list of the most common birds observed in the borough. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
| 58% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 32% |
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Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 14% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 12% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 11% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 10% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.6% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.0% |
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Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.9% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.3% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.5% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 7.5% |
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White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 6.4% |
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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.3% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.1% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 6.0% |
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Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 5.9% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.3% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.3% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.0% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 4.8% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.7% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 4.6% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.2% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.8% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.8% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 3.6% |
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.2% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.2% |
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Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.6% |
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Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 2.5% |
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Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.5% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.4% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.3% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.2% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.1% |
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Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.1% |
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Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.1% |
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Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.1% |
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King Eider
Somateria spectabilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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McKay's Bunting
Plectrophenax hyperboreus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 2.0% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 1.9% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Spectacled Eider
Somateria fischeri Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Short-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna tenuirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.4% |
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Arctic Loon
Gavia arctica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.4% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
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Yellow-billed Loon
Gavia adamsii Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.2% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.1% |
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Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.1% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.1% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.1% |
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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.0% |
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Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |