Birds of Polk County, Texas
Birds of Polk County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Polk County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 63% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 56% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 53% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 50% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 49% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 48% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 47% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 39% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 35% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 34% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 33% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 30% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 25% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 24% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 19% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 18% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 18% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 17% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 16% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 14% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 13% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 13% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 12% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 11% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 10% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 10% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 10% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.5% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 9.4% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.0% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.9% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.7% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.7% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.5% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.5% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 8.4% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.9% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 7.5% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.5% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.4% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.2% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.2% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.8% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.7% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.6% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.6% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.5% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.4% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.2% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 5.0% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.0% |
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.9% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.7% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.7% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.7% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 4.7% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.3% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.2% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.2% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.0% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.9% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.4% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.3% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.9% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.9% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.8% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 2.8% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.7% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.6% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.6% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.6% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.6% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 2.5% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.4% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.3% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.3% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.2% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.2% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.2% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.1% |
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Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.9% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.7% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 1.7% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.6% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.6% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.5% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.4% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.4% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.4% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.3% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.1% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.1% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.0% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
