Birds of Washoe County, Nevada
Birds of Washoe County, Nevada is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Washoe County, Nevada
Nevada, United States
United States
North America
List of Common Birds
| 40% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 38% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 37% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 37% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 35% |
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California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 33% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 32% |
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Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 30% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 29% |
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Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 28% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 27% |
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California Quail
Callipepla californica Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 27% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 27% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 26% |
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Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 25% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 24% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 23% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 22% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 20% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 19% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
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Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 18% |
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Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 17% |
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Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 17% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 17% |
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California Gull
Larus californicus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 17% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 15% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
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Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 12% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 12% |
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
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Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 11% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 10% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 10% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.0% |
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Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.8% |
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Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 8.4% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.2% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 8.1% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.0% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.9% |
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Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.5% |
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Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.4% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 7.4% |
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Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 7.2% |
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Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 7.2% |
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American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 7.2% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 7.1% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 6.9% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 6.2% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 6.1% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.0% |
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American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.0% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.0% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 5.7% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.6% |
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Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 5.5% |
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Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 5.5% |
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Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.4% |
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Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.2% |
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Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 5.2% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 5.2% |
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Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.1% |
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Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 5.0% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.0% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.9% |
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Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.8% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 4.8% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.7% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.7% |
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White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.7% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.6% |
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Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
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Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 4.3% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 4.3% |
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Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.3% |
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Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.3% |
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Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 4.1% |
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Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 4.1% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 4.1% |
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Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.9% |
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Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.9% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 3.8% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 3.8% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.8% |
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Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.6% |
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Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.4% |
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Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.4% |
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Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.3% |
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Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 3.3% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.3% |
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Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 3.2% |
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Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 3.2% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.2% |
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White-headed Woodpecker
Dryobates albolarvatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.1% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 3.0% |
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Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.9% |
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Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.9% |
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.8% |
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Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.7% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.6% |
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Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.6% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.6% |
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.5% |
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Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.5% |
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Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
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Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
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Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.4% |
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.2% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.2% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 2.2% |
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Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
| 2.1% |
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Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
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MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 2.1% |
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Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.1% |
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American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.1% |
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Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 2.0% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.0% |
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Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 2.0% |
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Gray Flycatcher
Empidonax wrightii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.0% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.0% |
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Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 1.9% |
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Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.7% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.7% |
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Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.7% |
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Cassin's Vireo
Vireo cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 1.6% |
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Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.6% |
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 1.5% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
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Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.3% |
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Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
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Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
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Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
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Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 1.2% |
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Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
