Birds of Phillips County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
70% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
66% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
64% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
49% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
45% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
38% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
37% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
37% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
35% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
34% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
33% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
26% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
25% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
18% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
16% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
11% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.2% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
7.7% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.4% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.0% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.0% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.9% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.9% |
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.9% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
5.4% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
5.4% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
5.2% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.5% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.3% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.0% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.8% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.7% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
3.7% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.6% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.4% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.1% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.0% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.6% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.6% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.5% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.4% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.2% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.1% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.0% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.0% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.0% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.8% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.7% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.6% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.5% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.5% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.4% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.4% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.3% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.3% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.2% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.1% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.1% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |