Birds of Vallecillo, Nuevo León

Birds of Vallecillo, Nuevo León is a list of the most common birds observed in the municipality. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Nuevo León, Mexico

Nuevo León, Mexico

Mexico

Mexico

North America

North America

Location
Nuevo León, Mexico

Nuevo León, Mexico

Mexico

Mexico

North America

North America

List of Common Birds

22% Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Adult Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

21% Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) - Adult Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

19% Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) - Adult male Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

19% Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) - Adult (northern) Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

17% Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) - Adult Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

17% Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) - Adult Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

17% Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) - Adult Black-throated Sparrow

Amphispiza bilineata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

15% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

12% Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) - Adult Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

Order: Cathartiformes

Family: Cathartidae

12% Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus) - Adult Chihuahuan Raven

Corvus cryptoleucus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

12% White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) - Adult White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

12% Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) - Adult Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

11% White-tailed Hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

11% Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) - Adult male Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

10% Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) - Adult (calurus/alascensis) Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) - Adult Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

10% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.6% Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) - Adult male Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

9.5% Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) - Adult Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

9.5% Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) - Adult male Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.9% Pyrrhuloxia (Cardinalis sinuatus) - Adult male Pyrrhuloxia

Cardinalis sinuatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

8.3% Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) - Breeding adult Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

8.1% Hooded Oriole (Icterus cucullatus) - Adult male Hooded Oriole

Icterus cucullatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

8.1% Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) - Adult (Blue form) Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

8.1% Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) - Adult Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

7.9% Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) - Breeding male Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

7.5% Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) - Adult Scaled Quail

Callipepla squamata

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

7.2% Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) - Adult Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Mimidae

6.8% Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) - Adult (light morph) Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

6.6% Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) - Breeding Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Polioptilidae

6.5% Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) - Adult Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

6.0% Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) - Adult Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

5.9% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

5.7% Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) - Adult male Vermilion Flycatcher

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

5.6% Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) - Breeding adult Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.2% Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) - Adult Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

5.2% Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) - Adult Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

4.9% Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina) - Adult Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.9% Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) - Adult female Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

4.6% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

4.4% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.4% Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) - Adult male Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

4.3% Cassin's Sparrow

Peucaea cassinii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

4.2% Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) - Adult Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Remizidae

4.2% Short-tailed Hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Merlin (Falco columbarius) - Adult Merlin

Falco columbarius

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.4% Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) - Female/immature Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

3.2% Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) - Adult male (Masked) Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Odontophoridae

3.1% Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) - Adult Lesser Nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

3.0% Couch's Kingbird (Tyrannus couchii) - Adult Couch's Kingbird

Tyrannus couchii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

3.0% Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - Adult Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.8% White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) - Adult White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

2.7% Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) - Adult Cactus Wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

2.6% Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) - Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.6% Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) - Adult Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

2.6% Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) - Breeding adult Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) - Breeding adult Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) - Adult male House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.4% Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) - Adult (Black-necked) Black-necked Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.4% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.4% Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestiva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.4% Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) - Male (Audubon's) Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Parulidae

2.4% Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) - Adult Say's Phoebe

Sayornis saya

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

2.3% Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) - Adult Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

2.3% Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) - Breeding adult Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.3% Inca Dove (Columbina inca) - Adult Inca Dove

Columbina inca

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.2% Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) - Adult male Bronzed Cowbird

Molothrus aeneus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.2% Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) - Adult (Arizona) Bell's Vireo

Vireo bellii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Vireonidae

2.2% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.2% Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) - Adults Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.1% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

2.1% Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula) - Adult male Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

2.1% American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) - Adult American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) - Adult Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) - Adult male Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.1% Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) - Adult male Bullock's Oriole

Icterus bullockii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

2.1% Canyon Towhee (Melozone fusca) - Adult Canyon Towhee

Melozone fusca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

2.1% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Gray Hawk (Buteo plagiatus) - Adult Gray Hawk

Buteo plagiatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) - Adult Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.1% Varied Bunting (Passerina versicolor) - Adult male Varied Bunting

Passerina versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cardinalidae

2.0% Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) - Adult Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae

2.0% Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) - Breeding adult Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.6% Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) - Adult Green Jay

Cyanocorax yncas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.4% American Coot (Fulica americana) - Adult American Coot

Fulica americana

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.4% Green Heron (Butorides virescens) - Adult Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.4% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.4% Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) - Adult Ash-throated Flycatcher

Myiarchus cinerascens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Tyrannidae

1.3% Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) - Adult male Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.3% Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) - Adult Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Icteridae

1.3% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) - Adult Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

1.0% Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) - Adult male Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) - Breeding male Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) - Adult Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

1.0% Olive Sparrow

Arremonops rufivirgatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passerellidae