Birds of Pitkin County, Colorado
Birds of Pitkin County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Pitkin County, Colorado
Colorado, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 47% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 45% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 40% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 39% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 33% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 28% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 26% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 23% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 22% |
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Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 20% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 20% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 18% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 15% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 15% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 13% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 12% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 12% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 11% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 9.6% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.1% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.8% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.6% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.4% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.8% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.8% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.5% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.3% |
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Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.3% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 7.0% |
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Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.8% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.7% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.4% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.4% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 6.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.6% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.2% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.0% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.9% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.8% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.6% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.6% |
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Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.5% |
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Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.3% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.3% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.2% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.0% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.9% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 3.9% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.9% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 3.9% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.8% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 3.6% |
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Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.6% |
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Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.5% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.5% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.5% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.3% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.2% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 3.0% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.4% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.4% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.1% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.1% |
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Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.0% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.6% |
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Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.6% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.4% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 1.2% |
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Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 1.1% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.0% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.0% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
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Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.0% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
