Birds of Washington County, Oregon is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
64% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
54% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
54% |
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
51% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
48% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
47% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
47% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
44% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
41% |
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
40% |
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
39% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
37% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
37% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
35% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
33% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
29% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
27% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
26% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
26% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
25% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
25% |
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
23% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
23% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
22% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
22% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
20% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
20% |
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
20% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
19% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
19% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
18% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
18% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
18% |
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
17% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
17% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
16% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
15% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
14% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
14% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
12% |
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
12% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
11% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
11% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
10% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
10% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.7% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
9.5% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.3% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
9.2% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
8.8% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.7% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.6% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.5% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.2% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
8.1% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.0% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
8.0% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
7.6% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.5% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.5% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.4% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.8% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.8% |
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.7% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.6% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.5% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.4% |
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.3% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.3% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.2% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.2% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.9% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
5.9% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.8% |
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.8% |
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.6% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.2% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.0% |
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.9% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.6% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
4.5% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.4% |
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.4% |
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.0% |
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.8% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.5% |
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.5% |
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.4% |
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.9% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.9% |
California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.9% |
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.7% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.6% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.5% |
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.5% |
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.5% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.4% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.4% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
2.3% |
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.2% |
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.1% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.0% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.0% |
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.9% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.7% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.6% |
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.5% |
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.4% |
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.4% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.3% |
California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.2% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.2% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.2% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.1% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.1% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |