Birds of Vernon County, Missouri
Birds of Vernon County, Missouri is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Vernon County, Missouri
Missouri, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 64% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 57% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 54% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 53% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 48% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 47% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 44% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 44% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 43% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 41% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 40% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 40% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 39% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 37% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 35% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 34% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 34% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 33% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 33% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 32% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 30% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 29% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 29% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 29% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 28% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 26% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 26% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 25% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 24% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 23% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 23% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 23% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 22% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 22% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 21% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 21% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 20% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 20% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 20% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 20% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 19% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 19% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 18% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 18% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 18% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 17% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 17% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 16% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 16% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 15% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 15% |
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Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 15% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 15% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 14% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 14% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 14% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 14% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 14% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 13% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 13% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 12% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 12% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 11% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 10% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 10% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 10% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 10% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 9.7% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 9.6% |
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Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.6% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.2% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 9.0% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 9.0% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.8% |
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 8.8% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.7% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.5% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 8.4% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.3% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.1% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.0% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.4% |
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Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.4% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.3% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 7.3% |
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Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.3% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.2% |
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
| 7.1% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.9% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.8% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.7% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.7% |
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Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 6.6% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.6% |
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.4% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 6.1% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 5.9% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.8% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.7% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 5.4% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.0% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.9% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.7% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.5% |
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.5% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.4% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 4.4% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.3% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 4.3% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.2% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.0% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
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Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.8% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.7% |
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Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.7% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.7% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.6% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
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Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.5% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 3.5% |
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Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.5% |
|
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.5% |
|
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.4% |
|
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.4% |
|
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Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
|
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
|
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.0% |
|
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.9% |
|
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
|
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.8% |
|
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Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.8% |
|
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
|
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.7% |
|
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.6% |
|
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Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
|
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Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
|
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Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.3% |
|
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.2% |
|
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White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
|
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.2% |
|
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.2% |
|
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Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
|
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.1% |
|
|
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.0% |
|
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.0% |
|
|
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
|
|
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
|
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.9% |
|
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
|
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
|
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 1.7% |
|
|
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.6% |
|
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
|
|
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.5% |
|
|
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.4% |
|
|
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
|
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.2% |
|
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.0% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.0% |
|
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
