Birds of Taylor County, Texas
Birds of Taylor County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Taylor County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 48% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 46% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 44% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 42% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 38% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 38% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 37% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 30% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 30% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 29% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 28% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 23% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 23% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 22% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 22% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 22% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 21% |
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Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 20% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 16% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 14% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 14% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 13% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 12% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 11% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 11% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 10% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 10% |
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.6% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 9.1% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 9.1% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.1% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.0% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 8.5% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.5% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 8.4% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 8.4% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.2% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.9% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 7.7% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.5% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.3% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.2% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.1% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.0% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.9% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 6.8% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.6% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.4% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 6.3% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.2% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.0% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.7% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.5% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.3% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.2% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.1% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 5.0% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.0% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.9% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.6% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 4.6% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.5% |
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Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.4% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.4% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.3% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 4.2% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.2% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.1% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.0% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.9% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.7% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.6% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.5% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.4% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.4% |
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Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.4% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.3% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.2% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.2% |
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Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.2% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 3.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.1% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.0% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.0% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 2.9% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.8% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.6% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.6% |
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Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.6% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.6% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 2.5% |
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Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.3% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 2.3% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.2% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.1% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.0% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.0% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.9% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.8% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.8% |
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Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 1.8% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.7% |
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.7% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.6% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.4% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.2% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.2% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.2% |
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Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.1% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 1.1% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 1.0% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.0% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
