Birds of Waller County, Texas
Birds of Waller 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
Waller County, Texas
Texas, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 56% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 47% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 40% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 31% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 29% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 29% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 28% |
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Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 27% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 24% |
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Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 24% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 23% |
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Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 23% |
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Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 23% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 23% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 21% |
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 20% |
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Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 20% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 19% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 19% |
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Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 17% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 17% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 16% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 15% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 14% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 14% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 13% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 13% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 12% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 11% |
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Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
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White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 11% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 11% |
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Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 10% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 10% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.7% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 9.5% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.5% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 9.4% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.3% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 9.0% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.9% |
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Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.8% |
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White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.8% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.8% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.8% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 8.5% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.5% |
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White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.4% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 7.7% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.3% |
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Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 7.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 6.9% |
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Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.8% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 6.7% |
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Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 6.7% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.6% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.5% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.4% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.4% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.3% |
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Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.1% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.9% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.9% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.8% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.8% |
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Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 5.8% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 5.7% |
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White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.7% |
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Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.6% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 5.6% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.5% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.5% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.4% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.1% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.0% |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.9% |
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Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
| 4.8% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.7% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.7% |
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White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.5% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.3% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.0% |
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
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Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.9% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.7% |
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Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 3.7% |
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Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.7% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.6% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.5% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.4% |
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Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.3% |
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Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.3% |
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Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.3% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.2% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.2% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.1% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 2.9% |
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Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.9% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 2.8% |
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Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.8% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.7% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.6% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.5% |
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Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.4% |
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American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
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Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.3% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.2% |
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Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.1% |
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Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.0% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.9% |
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Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.9% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.9% |
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Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.9% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.8% |
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Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.8% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
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Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
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Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.6% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 1.5% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.4% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 1.4% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.3% |
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.2% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.2% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.2% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 1.1% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.1% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
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Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 1.0% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.0% |
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Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
