Birds of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
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.
Location
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Alaska, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 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 |
