Birds of Wheeler County, Nebraska
Birds of Wheeler County, Nebraska is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Wheeler County, Nebraska
List of Common Birds
| 45% |
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American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 36% |
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Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 34% |
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 32% |
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Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
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American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 27% |
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Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 24% |
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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 24% |
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Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 22% |
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Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 22% |
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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 21% |
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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 21% |
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 20% |
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Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 18% |
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American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 15% |
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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 14% |
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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
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Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 14% |
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 13% |
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House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 13% |
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Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 13% |
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Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 12% |
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 12% |
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Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
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Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
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Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 11% |
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Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 11% |
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American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 11% |
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 11% |
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 10% |
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Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 9.4% |
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 9.3% |
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Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 9.3% |
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Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 9.1% |
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Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 8.8% |
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 8.8% |
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Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.8% |
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 8.7% |
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Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 8.6% |
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American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 8.6% |
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Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 8.4% |
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House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.2% |
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Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.9% |
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Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 7.7% |
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Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.6% |
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Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.2% |
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Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 7.0% |
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Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 6.9% |
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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 6.9% |
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 6.6% |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 6.0% |
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.8% |
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Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 5.3% |
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American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.2% |
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.1% |
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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 5.1% |
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Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
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Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
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Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.6% |
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Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.6% |
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Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
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Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 4.2% |
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Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 4.2% |
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.2% |
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Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.2% |
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Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
| 4.1% |
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Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.1% |
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White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 4.0% |
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Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 3.8% |
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Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
| 3.8% |
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 3.6% |
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Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
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Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.5% |
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Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.3% |
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American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
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Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
| 3.2% |
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.2% |
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Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
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Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 3.2% |
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Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.1% |
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Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.0% |
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Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 2.9% |
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.9% |
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Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
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Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.7% |
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Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.7% |
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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.6% |
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Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.6% |
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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
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Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 2.5% |
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Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 2.4% |
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 2.4% |
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Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.3% |
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Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.2% |
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Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
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American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.1% |
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Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
| 2.1% |
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Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.9% |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 1.8% |
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Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
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Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 1.7% |
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Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.6% |
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Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.6% |
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Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
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Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.4% |
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 1.4% |
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Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.3% |
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Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 1.3% |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.3% |
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Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.2% |
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Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
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Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
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American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 1.1% |
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
| 1.1% |
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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.0% |
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.0% |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.0% |
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
