Birds of San Francisco County, California
Birds of San Francisco County, California is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
San Francisco County, California
California, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 59% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 51% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 47% |
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Western Gull
Larus occidentalis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 45% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 44% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 44% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 43% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 39% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 38% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 38% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 34% |
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Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 34% |
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California Towhee
Melozone crissalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 32% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 30% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 30% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 29% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 27% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 27% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 25% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 22% |
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Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 21% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 21% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 21% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 20% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 19% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 19% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 18% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
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Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 17% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 16% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 13% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 13% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 13% |
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Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 11% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Red-masked Parakeet
Psittacara erythrogenys Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 10% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.9% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.9% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 9.6% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.5% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 9.4% |
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Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 9.0% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.9% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 8.9% |
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Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.7% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.5% |
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Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 8.4% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.4% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.3% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.1% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.0% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.9% |
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Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.9% |
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Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.8% |
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Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.3% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.6% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.5% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.3% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
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Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.0% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 6.0% |
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Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.9% |
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Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 5.9% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.8% |
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.6% |
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Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 5.6% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 5.5% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.5% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 5.5% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.3% |
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Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.2% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.2% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.1% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.0% |
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Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.9% |
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Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 4.9% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.9% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.7% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.4% |
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Black Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.3% |
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Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.1% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.1% |
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American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.1% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.0% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.8% |
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Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 3.6% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.4% |
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Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.4% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.2% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.2% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.1% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 3.1% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
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Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.0% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.0% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.9% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.8% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
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Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.7% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.6% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.5% |
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Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.5% |
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Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Cassin's Auklet
Ptychoramphus aleuticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 2.2% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.1% |
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Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.0% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.9% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
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Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.8% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.8% |
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Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.8% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.8% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.7% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.7% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.7% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Rhinoceros Auklet
Cerorhinca monocerata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.6% |
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Pink-footed Shearwater
Ardenna creatopus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.5% |
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White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.5% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.3% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
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Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.2% |
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Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.1% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Cocos Booby
Sula brewsteri Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
