Birds of Prowers County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
63% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
53% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
50% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
43% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
42% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
42% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
39% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
36% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
34% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
27% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
26% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
24% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
24% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
19% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
18% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
16% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
15% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
14% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
14% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
13% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.9% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.7% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.6% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.5% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
9.2% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
8.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.1% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.1% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.0% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
6.5% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.4% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.1% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.9% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.8% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.8% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.5% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.4% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.3% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.0% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
4.9% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.5% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.4% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.3% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
4.2% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.1% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.1% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.0% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.9% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.6% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.6% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.5% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.5% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.4% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
3.3% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.2% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
3.0% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.0% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.9% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.9% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.9% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.7% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.6% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.5% |
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.5% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.4% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.4% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.4% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.3% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.3% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.3% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.3% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.2% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.1% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.0% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.0% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.0% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.9% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.9% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.8% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.7% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.6% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.6% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.6% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.5% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.5% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.5% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.5% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.4% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.4% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.3% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.1% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.1% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.1% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.0% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.0% |
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |