Birds of San Miguel County, Colorado is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
49% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
49% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
48% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
43% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
42% |
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
39% |
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
34% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
33% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
28% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
25% |
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
22% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
21% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
21% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
21% |
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
21% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
20% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
20% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
18% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
17% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
16% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
16% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
15% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
13% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
12% |
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
12% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
11% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.9% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.5% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
9.3% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
8.8% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.7% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
8.6% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.6% |
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
8.4% |
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
8.3% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
8.2% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.0% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.9% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.6% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.2% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.1% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
6.9% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.8% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.6% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.9% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.9% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.8% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.7% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.4% |
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.1% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.1% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.7% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.7% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.6% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.5% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.4% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.2% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.2% |
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.2% |
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.2% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.1% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.1% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
4.1% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.7% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.7% |
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.7% |
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.5% |
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.5% |
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.4% |
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.4% |
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.4% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
3.4% |
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.3% |
Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte australis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.2% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.2% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.0% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.9% |
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.8% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.8% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.7% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
2.5% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.5% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.0% |
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.9% |
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.9% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.9% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.8% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.7% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.7% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.5% |
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
1.4% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
1.3% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.3% |
Ruddy Ground Dove
Columbina talpacoti Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.3% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.3% |
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.2% |
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.1% |
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
1.1% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.1% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.1% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Black Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |