Birds of Scott County, Kansas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
56% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
53% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
49% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
46% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
42% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
40% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
40% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
39% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
35% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
33% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
33% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
30% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
29% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
29% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
24% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
24% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
24% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
23% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
22% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
22% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
21% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
21% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
20% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
20% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
20% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
20% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
19% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
18% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
18% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
17% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
17% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
17% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
17% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
17% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
17% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
15% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
14% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
13% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
13% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
13% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
12% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
10% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
10% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10.0% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
9.9% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.9% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.7% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
9.2% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.0% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.8% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.6% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
8.5% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.4% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
8.3% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.4% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.3% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.7% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.7% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.6% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.5% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.5% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
6.4% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.4% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.3% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.2% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
6.0% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.0% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.0% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.0% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.0% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.9% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
5.6% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.5% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.5% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.2% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.2% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.9% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.9% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
4.8% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.8% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
4.7% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
4.5% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.5% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.5% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.5% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
4.1% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.1% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
3.9% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.8% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
3.7% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
3.7% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.5% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.3% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.2% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.9% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.9% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.6% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.6% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.5% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
2.5% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.5% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
2.4% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.3% |
Yellow-eyed Junco
Junco phaeonotus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.3% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.2% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.2% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.2% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
2.1% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.1% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.8% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.7% |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.6% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.6% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.6% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.5% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.5% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.4% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.4% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.4% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.3% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.2% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.2% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.1% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.0% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |