Birds of South Carolina, United States
Birds of South Carolina, United States is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
South Carolina, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 62% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 50% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 46% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 42% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 42% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 39% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 37% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 37% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 36% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 29% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 27% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 25% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 23% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 23% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 19% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 19% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 18% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 18% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 18% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 16% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 16% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 15% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 14% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 13% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 13% |
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 13% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 13% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 12% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 12% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 11% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 11% |
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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 11% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 10% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 10% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 10% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 9.8% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.8% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 9.7% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 9.5% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 9.3% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.1% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.1% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.7% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 8.5% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.5% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 8.3% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.2% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.0% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 7.8% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.6% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 7.5% |
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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 7.5% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.2% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.0% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.8% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.6% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.6% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.6% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.4% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.2% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.8% |
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Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.4% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.4% |
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Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.3% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 5.2% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 5.2% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.9% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.9% |
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.8% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.6% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.6% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.4% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.4% |
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Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 4.2% |
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Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.0% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.0% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.9% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.8% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.7% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.6% |
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Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.6% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.6% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.5% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.5% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.5% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.5% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.3% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.3% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 3.2% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.2% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.0% |
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Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.9% |
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American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.9% |
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Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.5% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.5% |
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Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.4% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.4% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.3% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.2% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 2.1% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.1% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.1% |
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Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.0% |
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Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.0% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
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Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.8% |
|
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.7% |
|
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.7% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
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Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.5% |
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Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 1.4% |
|
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Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.3% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.0% |
|
|
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Least Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
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Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
