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This BIRDUP scoring system is based on Youden’s J statistic, also called informedness. It’s essentially the difference between how common a bird is in a state and how common that bird is elsewhere in North America.

Youden’s J statistic is usually used to evaluate the performance of a diagnostic test. If we interpret these bird scores that way, we’re essentially evaluating birds as diagnostic tests of whether you’re in a given state.

\[\gdef\nBird{🦃} \gdef\nState{🗽} \gdef\nTotal{N} \gdef\nJoint{📋}\]

These scores use observation records from the eBird database1. Each observation is for a specific species of bird in a specific state.

  • Let $N$ be the total number of observations in the data.
  • Let $\nBird$ be the total number of observations of a specific bird species or genus.
  • Let $\nState$ be the total number of observations taking place in a specific state.
  • Let $\nJoint$ be the the joint observation count: the total number of observations of that specific type of bird in that specific state.

Here, the Bird Score for a pair of state and bird is

\[J = \frac{\nJoint}{\nState} - \frac{\nBird - \nJoint}{\nTotal - \nState}\]

The dual of this measurement, called markedness, swaps the roll of state and bird in the formula.

Table of contents

In the tables below, † indicates that the bird genus is represented among actual state birds.
‡ indicates that the bird is the actual state bird for that state.
＊ indicates a bird that is non-native and so excluded it form. A lack of * does not necessarily mean the bird is native.

Scores for Bird Genera

Top Scoring Unique State Birds

State Score Bird Common Name Example Species Common Name
AK 0.0260 Calidris Sandpiper Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper
AL 0.0215 Mimus† Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
AR 0.0106 Passerina Bunting Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
AZ 0.0186 Zenaida Mourning Dove Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove
CA 0.0147 Calypte Hummingbird Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
CO 0.0136 Colaptes† Woodpecker Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
CT 0.0083 Dumetella Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
DC 0.0139 Turdus† Robin Turdus migratorius American Robin
DE 0.0099 Tringa Tattlers Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs
FL 0.0400 Egretta Egret Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
GA 0.0166 Cardinalis† Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
HI 0.0364 Pluvialis Plover Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden-Plover
IA 0.0069 Troglodytes House Wren Troglodytes aedon House Wren
ID 0.0152 Buteo Hawk Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
IL 0.0083 Agelaius Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
IN 0.0060 Spizella Sparrow Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
KS 0.0060 Charadrius Plover Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
KY 0.0083 Cathartes Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
LA 0.0168 Ardea Heron Ardea alba Great Egret
MA 0.0103 Melospiza Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
MD 0.0044 Zonotrichia Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow
ME 0.0286 Setophaga Warbler Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler
MI 0.0081 Cygnus Swan Cygnus olor Mute Swan
MN 0.0166 Dryobates Woodpecker Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
MO 0.0152 Melanerpes Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
MS 0.0090 Pelecanus† Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
MT 0.0271 Pica Magpie Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
NC 0.0229 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
ND 0.0160 Spatula Shoveler/Teal Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
NE 0.0089 Icterus† Oriole Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole
NH 0.0187 Sitta Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
NJ 0.0066 Leucophaeus Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
NM 0.0195 Haemorhous Rosefinch Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
NV 0.0157 Callipepla† Crested Quail Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
NY 0.0093 Branta† Black Goose Branta canadensis Canada Goose
OH 0.0034 Molothrus Cowbird Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird
OK 0.0154 Tyrannus‡ Kingbird/Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
OR 0.0179 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
PA 0.0096 Cyanocitta Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
RI 0.0419 Larus† Gull Larus argentatus Herring Gull
SC 0.0110 Sialia† Bluebird Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
SD 0.0161 Sturnella† Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
TN 0.0159 Baeolophus Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
TX 0.0094 Coragyps Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
UT 0.0107 Anas Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
VA 0.0054 Dryocopus Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
VT 0.0199 Poecile† Chickadee Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
WA 0.0126 Pipilo Towhee Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
WI 0.0099 Antigone Crane Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
WV 0.0123 Corvus Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
WY 0.0084 Mareca   Mareca strepera Gadwall

Top Genera for Alaska (AK)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0403 Larus† Gull 293920 Larus brachyrhynchus  
0.0260 Calidris Sandpiper 160956 Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper
0.0228 Anas Mallard 219036 Anas acuta Northern Pintail
0.0183 Haliaeetus Sea Eagle 114756 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
0.0173 Gavia† Loon 96452 Gavia pacifica Pacific Loon
0.0139 Acanthis Redpoll 69532 Acanthis flammea Common Redpoll
0.0127 Rissa Kittiwake 60795 Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake
0.0126 Pica Magpie 69491 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0117 Melanitta Scoter 64928 Melanitta perspicillata Surf Scoter
0.0115 Bucephala Goldeneye 86505 Bucephala islandica Barrow’s Goldeneye

Top Genera for Alabama (AL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0215 Mimus† Mockingbird 130529 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0194 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 127076 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0166 Cardinalis† Cardinal 167600 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0137 Melanerpes Woodpecker 127153 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0121 Sialia† Bluebird 84368 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0117 Baeolophus Titmouse 100822 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0110 Setophaga Warbler 205713 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler
0.0096 Toxostoma† Thrasher 59435 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
0.0090 Zenaida Mourning Dove 140224 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove
0.0087 Passerina Bunting 60847 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting

Top Genera for Arkansas (AR)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0164 Cardinalis† Cardinal 133523 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0164 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 91280 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0154 Baeolophus Titmouse 93388 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0138 Melanerpes Woodpecker 101947 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0112 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 68963 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0106 Passerina Bunting 55044 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0103 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 109252 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0092 Sialia† Bluebird 57596 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0074 Zonotrichia Sparrow 69791 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow
0.0064 Vireo Vireo 68449 Vireo griseus White-eyed Vireo

Top Genera for Arizona (AZ)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0186 Zenaida Mourning Dove 916998 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove
0.0172 Auriparus Verdin 386191 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
0.0170 Melozone   388898 Melozone aberti Abert’s Towhee
0.0162 Calypte Hummingbird 393373 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0128 Melanerpes Woodpecker 623372 Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker
0.0126 Haemorhous Rosefinch 613686 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
0.0125 Callipepla† Crested Quail 296630 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
0.0116 Toxostoma† Thrasher 342049 Toxostoma curvirostre Curve-billed Thrasher
0.0114 Sayornis Phoebe 422574 Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe
0.0090 Phainopepla Phainopepla 200508 Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla

Top Genera for California (CA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0147 Calypte Hummingbird 176961 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0146 Sayornis Phoebe 239921 Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe
0.0129 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 153459 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.0112 Melozone   129054 Melozone crissalis California Towhee
0.0096 Psaltriparus   112390 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit
0.0088 Larus† Gull 330232 Larus occidentalis Western Gull
0.0083 Euphagus Blackbird 106640 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird
0.0071 Buteo Hawk 237545 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0068 Fulica Coot 117049 Fulica americana American Coot
0.0067 Haemorhous Rosefinch 235347 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch

Top Genera for Colorado (CO)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0201 Pica Magpie 387306 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0136 Colaptes† Woodpecker 443193 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0135 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 292668 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0112 Haemorhous Rosefinch 467084 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
0.0106 Buteo Hawk 453161 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0106 Selasphorus Hummingbird 210475 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
0.0101 Sturnella† Meadowlark 241188 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0100 Junco Junco 375157 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
0.0089 Mareca   260926 Mareca strepera Gadwall
0.0085 Anas Mallard 567517 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard

Top Genera for Connecticut (CT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0123 Baeolophus Titmouse 240563 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0114 Larus† Gull 339172 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0086 Melospiza Song Sparrow 302089 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0083 Dumetella Gray Catbird 162362 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0080 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 295889 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0079 Dryobates Woodpecker 305895 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0068 Cardinalis† Cardinal 292446 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0063 Passer* True Sparrow 187078 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0042 Branta† Black Goose 218316 Branta bernicla Brant
0.0039 Zenaida Mourning Dove 275510 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove

Top Genera for District of Columbia (DC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0164 Sturnus* Starling 53975 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0154 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 41998 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0139 Turdus† Robin 62170 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0137 Passer* True Sparrow 42950 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0128 Corvus Crow 74079 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow
0.0127 Cardinalis† Cardinal 57641 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0111 Chaetura Swift 24475 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0097 Mimus† Mockingbird 30486 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0091 Setophaga Warbler 75508 Setophaga americana Northern Parula
0.0074 Dumetella Gray Catbird 25165 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird

Top Genera for Delaware (DE)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0150 Calidris Sandpiper 101378 Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper
0.0109 Larus† Gull 144722 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
0.0099 Tringa Tattlers 71586 Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs
0.0096 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 94945 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0096 Ardea Heron 114527 Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
0.0094 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 84664 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0092 Leucophaeus Gull 53108 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0072 Sterna Tern 42296 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern
0.0065 Haliaeetus Sea Eagle 54775 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
0.0063 Pandion Osprey 48752 Pandion haliaetus Osprey

Top Genera for Florida (FL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0400 Egretta Egret 1584817 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
0.0237 Setophaga Warbler 2139095 Setophaga palmarum Palm Warbler
0.0237 Ardea Heron 1419010 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0199 Eudocimus Ibis 748541 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
0.0150 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 833895 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0149 Anhinga Darter 553383 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
0.0146 Pandion Osprey 678520 Pandion haliaetus Osprey
0.0145 Quiscalus Grackle 1009671 Quiscalus major Boat-tailed Grackle
0.0120 Coragyps Black Vulture 538801 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0112 Pelecanus† Pelican 493180 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican

Top Genera for Georgia (GA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0223 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 395603 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0169 Setophaga Warbler 659981 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler
0.0166 Cardinalis† Cardinal 477796 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0165 Baeolophus Titmouse 345328 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0150 Melanerpes Woodpecker 377667 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0148 Mimus† Mockingbird 288903 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0137 Pipilo Towhee 264143 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0128 Sialia† Bluebird 249060 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0111 Sitta Nuthatch 349899 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch
0.0104 Toxostoma‡ Thrasher 179633 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher

Top Genera for Hawaii (HI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0614 Acridotheres* Myna 89440 Acridotheres tristis Common Myna
0.0569 Zosterops* White-Eyes 82840 Zosterops japonicus  
0.0538 Geopelia*   78346 Geopelia striata  
0.0401 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 63162 Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove
0.0389 Paroaria*   56710 Paroaria coronata  
0.0364 Pluvialis Plover 55064 Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden-Plover
0.0325 Bubulcus* Cattle Egret 48950 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
0.0245 Himatione   35689 Himatione sanguinea Apapane
0.0234 Chlorodrepanis   34136 Chlorodrepanis virens  
0.0228 Pycnonotus   33210 Pycnonotus cafer  

Top Genera for Iowa (IA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0131 Melanerpes Woodpecker 97621 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0104 Passer* True Sparrow 76639 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0097 Dryobates Woodpecker 108897 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0096 Cardinalis† Cardinal 107540 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0086 Branta† Black Goose 88043 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0070 Agelaius Blackbird 80952 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0070 Turdus† Robin 103673 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0069 Troglodytes House Wren 45929 Troglodytes aedon House Wren
0.0064 Haliaeetus Sea Eagle 42291 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
0.0056 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 40013 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal

Top Genera for Idaho (ID)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0243 Pica Magpie 118106 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0152 Buteo Hawk 135819 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0115 Falco Falcon 81038 Falco sparverius American Kestrel
0.0113 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 65286 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0107 Colaptes† Woodpecker 100127 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0107 Callipepla† Crested Quail 53404 Callipepla californica California Quail
0.0100 Anas Mallard 150663 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
0.0099 Spinus† Goldfinch 141997 Spinus pinus Pine Siskin
0.0093 Haemorhous Rosefinch 110631 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
0.0079 Turdus† Robin 140857 Turdus migratorius American Robin

Top Genera for Illinois (IL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0100 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 637278 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0098 Passer* True Sparrow 434206 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0092 Turdus† Robin 650537 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0089 Branta† Black Goose 520240 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0083 Agelaius Blackbird 499718 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0062 Melanerpes Woodpecker 433268 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0057 Dryobates Woodpecker 559040 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0056 Sturnus* Starling 430787 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0048 Molothrus Cowbird 235794 Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird
0.0046 Chaetura Swift 163030 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift

Top Genera for Indiana (IN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0125 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 350530 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0122 Melanerpes Woodpecker 282027 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0107 Baeolophus Titmouse 224909 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0098 Dryobates Woodpecker 326501 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0072 Sitta Nuthatch 247310 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0060 Spizella Sparrow 173525 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
0.0057 Passer* True Sparrow 181515 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0048 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 263938 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0045 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 146848 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0043 Molothrus Cowbird 115449 Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird

Top Genera for Kansas (KS)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0115 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 92201 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
0.0089 Buteo Hawk 146299 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0084 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 88177 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0082 Melanerpes Woodpecker 145143 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0081 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 86342 Tyrannus verticalis Western Kingbird
0.0066 Sialia† Bluebird 85199 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0062 Cardinalis† Cardinal 171934 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0060 Charadrius Plover 94983 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
0.0054 Spiza Dickcissel 36284 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0052 Icterus† Oriole 67292 Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole

Top Genera for Kentucky (KY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0164 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 158980 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0140 Baeolophus Titmouse 105736 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0138 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 98073 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0108 Melanerpes Woodpecker 109288 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0084 Sturnus* Starling 101534 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0083 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 84477 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0083 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 121971 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0073 Turdus† Robin 127779 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0072 Passerina Bunting 51917 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0062 Spizella Sparrow 71425 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow

Top Genera for Louisiana (LA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0200 Egretta Egret 171844 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0168 Ardea Heron 223799 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0159 Mimus† Mockingbird 164645 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0090 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 126615 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0078 Eudocimus Ibis 63812 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
0.0072 Leucophaeus Gull 67571 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0070 Pelecanus‡ Pelican 66828 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
0.0063 Bubulcus* Cattle Egret 50157 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
0.0059 Lanius Shrike 50080 Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike
0.0059 Passerina Bunting 75119 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting

Top Genera for Massachusetts (MA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0192 Larus† Gull 953627 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0103 Melospiza Song Sparrow 731554 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0100 Baeolophus Titmouse 497003 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0082 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 682228 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0072 Dumetella Gray Catbird 346468 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0066 Anas Mallard 704121 Anas rubripes American Black Duck
0.0063 Melanitta Scoter 193084 Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter
0.0056 Somateria Eider 147688 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0056 Sitta Nuthatch 530280 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0053 Poecile‡ Chickadee 702495 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee

Top Genera for Maryland (MD)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0173 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 543555 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0118 Cardinalis† Cardinal 681139 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0096 Baeolophus Titmouse 424167 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0080 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 402965 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0071 Mimus† Mockingbird 317285 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0069 Melanerpes Woodpecker 454993 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0066 Corvus Crow 775958 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow
0.0063 Sialia† Bluebird 274339 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0058 Coragyps Black Vulture 184681 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0046 Spizella Sparrow 317229 Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow

Top Genera for Maine (ME)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0295 Larus† Gull 470161 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0286 Setophaga Warbler 593940 Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler
0.0133 Corvus Crow 412406 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
0.0132 Somateria Eider 127240 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0106 Sitta Nuthatch 253820 Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch
0.0097 Melospiza Song Sparrow 283461 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0097 Poecile‡ Chickadee 316366 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0097 Gavia† Loon 117292 Gavia immer Common Loon
0.0080 Spinus† Goldfinch 272283 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch
0.0072 Nannopterum Cormorant 143391 Nannopterum auritum Double-crested Cormorant

Top Genera for Michigan (MI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0098 Dryobates Woodpecker 706919 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0096 Sitta Nuthatch 586777 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0089 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 661443 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0081 Cygnus Swan 236621 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0074 Agelaius Blackbird 532312 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0067 Branta† Black Goose 528609 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0065 Spinus† Goldfinch 621634 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch
0.0063 Antigone Crane 176499 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
0.0061 Turdus‡ Robin 653561 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0058 Cardinalis† Cardinal 614337 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal

Top Genera for Minnesota (MN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0166 Dryobates Woodpecker 436581 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0151 Poecile† Chickadee 448373 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0122 Sitta Nuthatch 329350 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0091 Corvus Crow 459935 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
0.0080 Haliaeetus Sea Eagle 156850 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
0.0072 Branta† Black Goose 275994 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0066 Aix Wood Duck 121146 Aix sponsa Wood Duck
0.0065 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 311082 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0064 Turdus† Robin 336940 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0058 Spinus† Goldfinch 309216 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch

Top Genera for Missouri (MO)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0152 Melanerpes Woodpecker 275131 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0147 Cardinalis† Cardinal 328095 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0120 Baeolophus Titmouse 209758 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0097 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 175152 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0076 Sialia‡ Bluebird 133730 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0074 Passerina Bunting 113686 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0067 Zonotrichia Sparrow 173697 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow
0.0064 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 247494 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0063 Buteo Hawk 192465 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0054 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 156699 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture

Top Genera for Mississippi (MS)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0172 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 66564 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0157 Ardea Heron 83150 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0127 Melanerpes Woodpecker 72864 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0125 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 57768 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0102 Egretta Egret 41057 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0093 Cardinalis† Cardinal 80897 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0090 Pelecanus† Pelican 30763 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
0.0085 Leucophaeus Gull 29491 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0082 Sialia† Bluebird 40007 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0079 Calidris Sandpiper 41515 Calidris alba Sanderling

Top Genera for Montana (MT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0271 Pica Magpie 151463 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0121 Colaptes† Woodpecker 123216 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0105 Poecile† Chickadee 183518 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee
0.0099 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 68395 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0097 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 69555 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0093 Buteo Hawk 127361 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0081 Anas Mallard 164826 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
0.0078 Turdus† Robin 162796 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0077 Tachycineta Swallow 83401 Tachycineta bicolor Tree Swallow
0.0072 Mareca   68215 Mareca strepera Gadwall

Top Genera for North Carolina (NC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0229 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 484010 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0166 Baeolophus Titmouse 416651 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0139 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 535006 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0135 Sialia† Bluebird 307887 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0127 Setophaga Warbler 731283 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler
0.0122 Pipilo Towhee 295792 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0104 Melanerpes Woodpecker 386900 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0103 Mimus† Mockingbird 281345 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0093 Sitta Nuthatch 394475 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch
0.0068 Toxostoma† Thrasher 161868 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher

Top Genera for North Dakota (ND)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0160 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 46662 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0150 Aythya Diving Duck 48347 Aythya americana Redhead
0.0123 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 33785 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0120 Spizella Sparrow 48522 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow
0.0118 Anas Mallard 74444 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
0.0113 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 36519 Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
0.0106 Phasianus†* Pheasant 24049 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0087 Mareca   30785 Mareca strepera Gadwall
0.0080 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 18180 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0076 Charadrius Plover 36287 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer

Top Genera for Nebraska (NE)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0147 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 52365 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0126 Turdus† Robin 103158 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0106 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 47511 Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
0.0101 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 38307 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0093 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 44070 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0089 Icterus† Oriole 42241 Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole
0.0082 Quiscalus Grackle 63494 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle
0.0081 Sturnus* Starling 69060 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0081 Passer* True Sparrow 57660 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0076 Agelaius Blackbird 69715 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird

Top Genera for New Hampshire (NH)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0221 Setophaga Warbler 285427 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler
0.0187 Sitta Nuthatch 174912 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0167 Poecile† Chickadee 202762 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0149 Dryobates Woodpecker 182017 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0122 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 163229 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0105 Baeolophus Titmouse 107536 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0095 Spinus† Goldfinch 152843 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch
0.0078 Melospiza Song Sparrow 141809 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0074 Catharus† Nightingale-thrush 65080 Catharus guttatus Hermit Thrush
0.0069 Corvus Crow 188968 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow

Top Genera for New Jersey (NJ)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0150 Larus† Gull 759061 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0083 Branta† Black Goose 524752 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0074 Calidris Sandpiper 318740 Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper
0.0067 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 340688 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0066 Leucophaeus Gull 193945 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0063 Dumetella Gray Catbird 288141 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0060 Anas Mallard 607721 Anas rubripes American Black Duck
0.0056 Sterna Tern 163330 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern
0.0052 Cygnus Swan 163719 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0046 Pandion Osprey 191464 Pandion haliaetus Osprey

Top Genera for New Mexico (NM)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0195 Haemorhous Rosefinch 259544 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
0.0161 Zenaida Mourning Dove 293725 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove
0.0143 Junco Junco 190879 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
0.0132 Pipilo Towhee 155739 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
0.0130 Sayornis Phoebe 155963 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe
0.0107 Selasphorus Hummingbird 90816 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
0.0098 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 97804 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0091 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 79822 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
0.0080 Melozone   66915 Melozone fusca Canyon Towhee
0.0075 Archilochus   90975 Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird

Top Genera for Nevada (NV)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0157 Callipepla† Crested Quail 49041 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
0.0141 Fulica Coot 53207 Fulica americana American Coot
0.0096 Calypte Hummingbird 33664 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0094 Auriparus Verdin 29373 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
0.0094 Haemorhous Rosefinch 71735 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
0.0089 Sayornis Phoebe 48804 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe
0.0088 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 43272 Spatula cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal
0.0082 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 28494 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.0080 Oxyura Stiff-tailed Duck 29300 Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck
0.0080 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 32902 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove

Top Genera for New York (NY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0142 Larus† Gull 1430945 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0093 Branta† Black Goose 1053772 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0080 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 1158294 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0075 Dumetella Gray Catbird 598555 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0070 Melospiza Song Sparrow 1120243 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0065 Dryobates Woodpecker 1147961 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0065 Sturnus* Starling 895261 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0060 Cardinalis† Cardinal 1117636 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0060 Turdus† Robin 1176486 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0059 Passer* True Sparrow 713416 Passer domesticus House Sparrow

Top Genera for Ohio (OH)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0108 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 791329 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0093 Setophaga Warbler 1106472 Setophaga petechia Yellow Warbler
0.0092 Melanerpes Woodpecker 598486 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0068 Branta† Black Goose 583159 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0068 Melospiza Song Sparrow 677794 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0064 Turdus† Robin 724685 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0062 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 663248 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0059 Baeolophus Titmouse 420642 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0055 Dryobates Woodpecker 674748 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0054 Agelaius Blackbird 538726 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird

Top Genera for Oklahoma (OK)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0154 Tyrannus‡ Kingbird/Flycatcher 70179 Tyrannus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
0.0112 Mimus† Mockingbird 65170 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0107 Cardinalis† Cardinal 107273 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0086 Buteo Hawk 78038 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0084 Ardea Heron 81840 Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
0.0082 Sturnella† Meadowlark 39044 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
0.0080 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 36984 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0071 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 55678 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0066 Sialia† Bluebird 45600 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0063 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 21873 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite

Top Genera for Oregon (OR)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0179 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 374161 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.0129 Pipilo Towhee 398523 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
0.0118 Junco Junco 448962 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
0.0116 Calypte Hummingbird 261771 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0104 Colaptes† Woodpecker 427331 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0089 Zonotrichia Sparrow 418194 Zonotrichia atricapilla Golden-crowned Sparrow
0.0086 Melospiza Song Sparrow 580962 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0082 Tachycineta Swallow 320910 Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green Swallow
0.0077 Thryomanes   183400 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren
0.0075 Poecile† Chickadee 630532 Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Top Genera for Pennsylvania (PA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0130 Cardinalis† Cardinal 947363 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0115 Baeolophus Titmouse 620147 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0108 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 557667 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0096 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 836000 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0095 Dryobates Woodpecker 864555 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0093 Melospiza Song Sparrow 828162 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0092 Dumetella Gray Catbird 456717 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0086 Turdus† Robin 874142 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0081 Melanerpes Woodpecker 643812 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0066 Zenaida Mourning Dove 812703 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove

Top Genera for Rhode Island (RI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0419 Larus† Gull 134161 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0107 Melospiza Song Sparrow 67053 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0099 Calidris Sandpiper 37943 Calidris alba Sanderling
0.0091 Nannopterum Cormorant 36787 Nannopterum auritum Double-crested Cormorant
0.0088 Dumetella Gray Catbird 34788 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0079 Melanitta Scoter 20964 Melanitta americana Black Scoter
0.0079 Gavia† Loon 23304 Gavia immer Common Loon
0.0078 Somateria Eider 18190 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0073 Pandion Osprey 25376 Pandion haliaetus Osprey
0.0070 Bucephala Goldeneye 28931 Bucephala albeola Bufflehead

Top Genera for South Carolina (SC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0202 Thryothorus‡ Carolina Wren 251184 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0178 Egretta Egret 195795 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0149 Cardinalis† Cardinal 309495 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0142 Mimus† Mockingbird 191263 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0139 Baeolophus Titmouse 212440 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0122 Ardea Heron 241432 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0115 Melanerpes Woodpecker 227590 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0110 Sialia† Bluebird 153302 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0108 Setophaga Warbler 396109 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler
0.0066 Toxostoma† Thrasher 90344 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher

Top Genera for South Dakota (SD)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0161 Sturnella† Meadowlark 28631 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0132 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 27909 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0096 Phasianus‡* Pheasant 15094 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0095 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 22533 Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
0.0094 Charadrius Plover 27418 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
0.0089 Agelaius Blackbird 37111 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0079 Turdus† Robin 45321 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0077 Hirundo   21965 Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
0.0074 Aythya Diving Duck 22240 Aythya americana Redhead
0.0070 Anas Mallard 44203 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard

Top Genera for Tennessee (TN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0201 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 264394 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0159 Baeolophus Titmouse 241408 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0155 Cardinalis† Cardinal 331627 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0140 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 199634 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0132 Sialia† Bluebird 181103 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0108 Melanerpes Woodpecker 233234 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0105 Pipilo Towhee 161292 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0078 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 256273 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0059 Passerina Bunting 99349 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0059 Spizella Sparrow 150295 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow

Top Genera for Texas (TX)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0183 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 1153435 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0151 Zenaida Mourning Dove 1669430 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove
0.0133 Egretta Egret 810944 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0106 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 713151 Tyrannus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
0.0102 Ardea Heron 1167665 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0094 Coragyps Black Vulture 548178 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0091 Quiscalus Grackle 1007545 Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle
0.0076 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 855533 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0070 Cardinalis† Cardinal 1274534 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0063 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 537558 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal

Top Genera for Utah (UT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0197 Pica Magpie 129642 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0123 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 92492 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0117 Haemorhous Rosefinch 161076 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
0.0107 Anas Mallard 204544 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
0.0093 Fulica Coot 80503 Fulica americana American Coot
0.0092 Falco Falcon 94204 Falco sparverius American Kestrel
0.0083 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 85820 Spatula cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal
0.0073 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 53017 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
0.0073 Buteo Hawk 134064 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0069 Sturnus* Starling 137266 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling

Top Genera for Virginia (VA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0201 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 597727 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0142 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 728016 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0122 Baeolophus Titmouse 475019 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0101 Corvus Crow 843977 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
0.0099 Sialia† Bluebird 344496 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0096 Melanerpes Woodpecker 506585 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0082 Mimus† Mockingbird 339498 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0072 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 386942 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0054 Dryocopus Woodpecker 195902 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0053 Coragyps Black Vulture 174913 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture

Top Genera for Vermont (VT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0199 Poecile† Chickadee 296739 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0172 Corvus Crow 325282 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
0.0160 Sitta Nuthatch 220081 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0157 Setophaga Warbler 346101 Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler
0.0150 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 239918 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0138 Dryobates Woodpecker 240266 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0124 Melospiza Song Sparrow 223533 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0102 Spinus† Goldfinch 212404 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch
0.0084 Vireo Vireo 143648 Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo
0.0079 Turdus† Robin 209167 Turdus migratorius American Robin

Top Genera for Washington (WA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0126 Pipilo Towhee 470463 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
0.0124 Calypte Hummingbird 331274 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0123 Junco Junco 548378 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
0.0117 Larus† Gull 789623 Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull
0.0113 Poecile† Chickadee 845174 Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee
0.0110 Bucephala Goldeneye 412251 Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
0.0099 Mareca   367041 Mareca americana American Wigeon
0.0095 Thryomanes   258496 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren
0.0094 Colaptes† Woodpecker 488880 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0093 Corvus Crow 961797 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow

Top Genera for Wisconsin (WI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0124 Dryobates Woodpecker 692533 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0108 Sitta Nuthatch 557294 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0099 Antigone Crane 231517 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
0.0086 Spinus† Goldfinch 606573 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch
0.0078 Agelaius Blackbird 491683 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0071 Poecile† Chickadee 640244 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0071 Turdus‡ Robin 613134 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0055 Spizella Sparrow 331300 Spizella passerina Chipping Sparrow
0.0051 Troglodytes House Wren 234418 Troglodytes aedon House Wren
0.0050 Branta† Black Goose 447003 Branta canadensis Canada Goose

Top Genera for West Virginia (WV)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0150 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 67983 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0147 Baeolophus Titmouse 71638 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0123 Corvus Crow 120310 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
0.0121 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 93312 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0109 Pipilo Towhee 51062 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0096 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 84023 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0094 Vireo Vireo 62010 Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo
0.0094 Spizella Sparrow 55987 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
0.0092 Dryocopus Woodpecker 37014 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0087 Melospiza Song Sparrow 81694 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow

Top Genera for Wyoming (WY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0168 Pica Magpie 38495 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0143 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 35925 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0114 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 30812 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0112 Turdus† Robin 70656 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0104 Buteo Hawk 52070 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
0.0088 Branta† Black Goose 53174 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0086 Anas Mallard 65641 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
0.0085 Colaptes† Woodpecker 41090 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0084 Corvus Crow 81776 Corvus corax Common Raven
0.0084 Mareca   29121 Mareca strepera Gadwall

Scores for Bird Species

Top Scoring Unique State Birds

State Score Bird Common Name
AK 0.0226 Corvus corax Common Raven
AL 0.0216 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird
AR 0.0167 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal
AZ 0.0200 Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker
CA 0.0168 Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe
CO 0.0137 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker
CT 0.0083 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
DC 0.0142 Turdus migratorius† American Robin
DE 0.0097 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
FL 0.0199 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
GA 0.0223 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
HI 0.0434 Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove
IA 0.0081 Troglodytes aedon House Wren
ID 0.0123 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
IL 0.0096 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
IN 0.0091 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
KS 0.0074 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
KY 0.0084 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
LA 0.0144 Ardea alba Great Egret
MA 0.0083 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
MD 0.0087 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow
ME 0.0150 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
MI 0.0074 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
MN 0.0111 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
MO 0.0124 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
MS 0.0080 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher
MT 0.0272 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
NC 0.0245 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee
ND 0.0092 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
NE 0.0099 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle
NH 0.0140 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
NJ 0.0059 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
NM 0.0194 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch
NV 0.0142 Fulica americana American Coot
NY 0.0058 Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull
OH 0.0044 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer
OK 0.0110 Tyrannus forficatus‡ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
OR 0.0187 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
PA 0.0104 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
RI 0.0228 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
SC 0.0120 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird
SD 0.0181 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark
TN 0.0168 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
TX 0.0168 Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle
UT 0.0103 Larus californicus‡ California Gull
VA 0.0059 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow
VT 0.0292 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
WA 0.0176 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
WI 0.0103 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch
WV 0.0141 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
WY 0.0115 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee

Top Species for Alaska (AK)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0226 Corvus corax Common Raven 134933
0.0208 Larus brachyrhynchus   100304
0.0184 Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull 91882
0.0182 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 114247
0.0126 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 69491
0.0114 Anas acuta Northern Pintail 62130
0.0113 Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake 54048
0.0113 Acanthis flammea Common Redpoll 57086
0.0104 Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern 49261
0.0102 Anas crecca Green-winged Teal 61709

Top Species for Alabama (AL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0216 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 130529
0.0194 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 127076
0.0169 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 167600
0.0165 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 101376
0.0131 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 84368
0.0127 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 100822
0.0117 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 104294
0.0115 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 69546
0.0106 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 59435
0.0096 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove 133341

Top Species for Arkansas (AR)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0215 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 98316
0.0167 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 133523
0.0164 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 91280
0.0164 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 93388
0.0124 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 85916
0.0120 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 109252
0.0113 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 68963
0.0103 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 57569
0.0088 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 56717
0.0084 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 40627

Top Species for Arizona (AZ)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0200 Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker 443649
0.0181 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 431522
0.0172 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin 386191
0.0143 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch 592799
0.0129 Toxostoma curvirostre Curve-billed Thrasher 293199
0.0129 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove 323152
0.0126 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird 313824
0.0126 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail 281419
0.0118 Melozone aberti Abert’s Towhee 262829
0.0110 Corvus corax Common Raven 371565

Top Species for California (CA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0168 Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe 186372
0.0137 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird 164610
0.0135 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay 151564
0.0117 Melozone crissalis California Towhee 124793
0.0096 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit 112390
0.0089 Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow 137305
0.0088 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird 106234
0.0085 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 109742
0.0082 Larus occidentalis Western Gull 90542
0.0073 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee 108139

Top Species for Colorado (CO)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0201 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 387306
0.0137 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker 443193
0.0136 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 292188
0.0122 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 240927
0.0118 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch 431640
0.0101 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco 375157
0.0097 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk 334034
0.0096 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird 174912
0.0091 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee 174321
0.0087 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 422090

Top Species for Connecticut (CT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0133 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 240563
0.0114 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 272058
0.0098 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 295889
0.0089 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 262634
0.0083 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 162362
0.0081 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 194557
0.0079 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 139243
0.0071 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 292446
0.0070 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 225415
0.0065 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 191002

Top Species for District of Columbia (DC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0164 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling 53975
0.0154 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 41998
0.0142 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 62170
0.0138 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 42950
0.0135 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 26969
0.0129 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 57641
0.0113 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 24475
0.0099 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 28883
0.0097 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 30486
0.0097 Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull 31610

Top Species for Delaware (DE)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0109 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 77729
0.0097 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 53074
0.0096 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture 94945
0.0094 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 84664
0.0073 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern 37786
0.0065 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 54775
0.0063 Pandion haliaetus Osprey 48752
0.0059 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 37426
0.0059 Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron 73996
0.0055 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 49968

Top Species for Florida (FL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0199 Eudocimus albus White Ibis 748541
0.0165 Ardea alba Great Egret 769348
0.0151 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 832859
0.0149 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga 553383
0.0146 Pandion haliaetus Osprey 678520
0.0146 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron 558321
0.0143 Quiscalus major Boat-tailed Grackle 540152
0.0136 Setophaga palmarum Palm Warbler 553185
0.0136 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 569544
0.0127 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 886664

Top Species for Georgia (GA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0223 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 395603
0.0217 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 351685
0.0175 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 345328
0.0169 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 264079
0.0169 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 477796
0.0148 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 288903
0.0139 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 248961
0.0136 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 176715
0.0133 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 317177
0.0120 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 176004

Top Species for Hawaii (HI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0614 Acridotheres tristis* Common Myna 89440
0.0569 Zosterops japonicus*   82840
0.0538 Geopelia striata*   78346
0.0434 Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove 63162
0.0375 Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden-Plover 54637
0.0325 Bubulcus ibis* Cattle Egret 48950
0.0273 Paroaria coronata*   39698
0.0245 Himatione sanguinea Apapane 35689
0.0206 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch 48637
0.0201 Chlorodrepanis virens   29234

Top Species for Iowa (IA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0106 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 88770
0.0099 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 107540
0.0093 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 69406
0.0091 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 73023
0.0088 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 84859
0.0082 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 68964
0.0082 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 79689
0.0081 Troglodytes aedon House Wren 44452
0.0072 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 103673
0.0070 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird 80952

Top Species for Idaho (ID)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0243 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 118106
0.0126 Corvus corax Common Raven 83497
0.0123 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk 96641
0.0114 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 65282
0.0113 Callipepla californica† California Quail 53065
0.0108 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 116847
0.0108 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker 100127
0.0105 Falco sparverius American Kestrel 65361
0.0082 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 140857
0.0080 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 42774

Top Species for Illinois (IL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0103 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 637278
0.0096 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 509568
0.0095 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 650537
0.0091 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 419893
0.0084 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird 499718
0.0075 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 480060
0.0072 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 446248
0.0064 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 430124
0.0061 Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull 306414
0.0057 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 359493

Top Species for Indiana (IN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0128 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 350530
0.0122 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 192755
0.0117 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 224909
0.0109 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 223851
0.0105 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 231871
0.0091 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 247415
0.0079 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 249012
0.0065 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 263938
0.0058 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 181510
0.0052 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 117217

Top Species for Kansas (KS)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0081 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk 105980
0.0074 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 83749
0.0074 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 57726
0.0069 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 43167
0.0065 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 114945
0.0064 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 171877
0.0059 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer 82817
0.0054 Spiza americana Dickcissel 36284
0.0052 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal 46429
0.0044 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove 155779

Top Species for Kentucky (KY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0205 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 113140
0.0167 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 158980
0.0150 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 105736
0.0138 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 98073
0.0106 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 95179
0.0100 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 121971
0.0084 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling 101534
0.0084 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture 84477
0.0081 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 52593
0.0081 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove 121295

Top Species for Louisiana (LA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0160 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 164645
0.0144 Ardea alba Great Egret 133593
0.0116 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 123872
0.0090 Egretta thula Snowy Egret 78150
0.0090 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 126615
0.0078 Eudocimus albus White Ibis 63812
0.0074 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 65839
0.0063 Bubulcus ibis* Cattle Egret 50157
0.0063 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron 52377
0.0062 Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike 50080

Top Species for Massachusetts (MA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0149 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 702147
0.0121 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 411691
0.0110 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 497003
0.0100 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 682228
0.0099 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 625921
0.0083 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 248999
0.0073 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 556268
0.0072 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 346468
0.0069 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 418553
0.0066 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle 399481

Top Species for Maryland (MD)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0173 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 543555
0.0160 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 455890
0.0121 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 681139
0.0106 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 424167
0.0093 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 434872
0.0087 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 326126
0.0080 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture 402965
0.0074 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 203375
0.0073 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 274036
0.0072 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 317285

Top Species for Maine (ME)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0217 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 250547
0.0188 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 312621
0.0150 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 340077
0.0131 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 126024
0.0109 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 252247
0.0103 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 117454
0.0094 Gavia immer† Common Loon 107073
0.0092 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 240739
0.0081 Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch 116498
0.0078 Nannopterum auritum Double-crested Cormorant 143391

Top Species for Michigan (MI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0153 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 672265
0.0107 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 661443
0.0093 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 447738
0.0091 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 565721
0.0078 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 524815
0.0074 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird 532312
0.0072 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 492756
0.0071 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 491750
0.0068 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 420150
0.0064 Turdus migratorius‡ American Robin 653561

Top Species for Minnesota (MN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0242 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 443332
0.0134 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 398422
0.0111 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 249129
0.0092 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 168673
0.0089 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 271335
0.0086 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 267907
0.0082 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 311082
0.0080 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 156850
0.0080 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 270765
0.0073 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 269788

Top Species for Missouri (MO)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0149 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 328095
0.0129 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 209758
0.0124 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 221133
0.0097 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 175152
0.0086 Sialia sialis‡ Eastern Bluebird 133658
0.0082 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 247494
0.0077 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 98416
0.0068 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 197101
0.0058 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 119362
0.0054 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture 156699

Top Species for Mississippi (MS)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0173 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 66564
0.0125 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 57768
0.0114 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 47154
0.0096 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 80897
0.0093 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 35858
0.0092 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 40007
0.0090 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 55068
0.0088 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 29022
0.0086 Ardea alba Great Egret 36547
0.0080 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 28631

Top Species for Montana (MT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0272 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 151463
0.0156 Corvus corax Common Raven 112518
0.0122 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker 123216
0.0118 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 69546
0.0100 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 68386
0.0093 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee 52991
0.0085 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 124814
0.0084 Spinus pinus Pine Siskin 59521
0.0081 Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch 66612
0.0081 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 162755

Top Species for North Carolina (NC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0245 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 463009
0.0229 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 484010
0.0176 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 416651
0.0155 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 295774
0.0145 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 307886
0.0142 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 535006
0.0109 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 345214
0.0104 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 281345
0.0097 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 154113
0.0083 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 157308

Top Species for North Dakota (ND)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0144 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 33762
0.0106 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 24049
0.0092 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal 24509
0.0087 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle 40765
0.0087 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow 19291
0.0080 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer 33125
0.0080 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 18180
0.0074 Spatula clypeata Northern Shoveler 21962
0.0071 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 47174
0.0071 Mareca strepera Gadwall 21431

Top Species for Nebraska (NE)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0132 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 42141
0.0129 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 103158
0.0102 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 38303
0.0099 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle 58694
0.0081 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 57657
0.0081 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling 69060
0.0080 Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk 49369
0.0076 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird 69715
0.0069 Zenaida macroura Mourning Dove 80260
0.0069 Troglodytes aedon House Wren 33982

Top Species for New Hampshire (NH)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0252 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 198394
0.0140 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 163229
0.0120 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 113296
0.0116 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 137901
0.0115 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 107536
0.0094 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 74627
0.0079 Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch 61610
0.0075 Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe 66633
0.0067 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 107390
0.0067 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 140981

Top Species for New Jersey (NJ)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0083 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 288779
0.0078 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 211320
0.0071 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 193668
0.0067 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 340688
0.0063 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 288141
0.0059 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 149892
0.0056 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 268400
0.0056 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 445882
0.0050 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 319127
0.0050 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 157113

Top Species for New Mexico (NM)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0194 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch 239709
0.0164 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove 137112
0.0150 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee 132679
0.0145 Corvus corax Common Raven 152761
0.0144 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco 190730
0.0135 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 114032
0.0126 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe 100938
0.0114 Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird 90799
0.0112 Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow 113186
0.0099 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 97785

Top Species for Nevada (NV)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0142 Fulica americana American Coot 53207
0.0139 Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow 51745
0.0130 Corvus corax Common Raven 55205
0.0106 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 36238
0.0094 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin 29373
0.0094 Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle 33286
0.0087 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe 27884
0.0081 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 32858
0.0080 Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck 29300
0.0079 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail 24428

Top Species for New York (NY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0107 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 1033854
0.0098 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 1158294
0.0078 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 946282
0.0075 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 598555
0.0067 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 929023
0.0066 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 487807
0.0065 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling 895261
0.0063 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 1117636
0.0063 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 1176480
0.0061 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle 660580

Top Species for Ohio (OH)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0111 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 791329
0.0093 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 519777
0.0080 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 663248
0.0079 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 579046
0.0069 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 420642
0.0068 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 577543
0.0067 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 430730
0.0067 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 724685
0.0065 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 524738
0.0064 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 558210

Top Species for Oklahoma (OK)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0144 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 69674
0.0113 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 65170
0.0110 Tyrannus forficatus‡ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 37937
0.0110 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 107206
0.0081 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 36943
0.0071 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 44136
0.0071 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 55678
0.0070 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 29688
0.0063 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 21873
0.0060 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling 72196

Top Species for Oregon (OR)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0187 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay 374161
0.0175 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee 389415
0.0142 Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s Jay 303921
0.0120 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco 448962
0.0117 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird 261404
0.0107 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 540183
0.0105 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker 427331
0.0085 Zonotrichia atricapilla Golden-crowned Sparrow 178500
0.0077 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren 183400
0.0072 Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green Swallow 162899

Top Species for Pennsylvania (PA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0132 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 947363
0.0125 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 620147
0.0114 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 836000
0.0109 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 625797
0.0108 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 557667
0.0104 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 743436
0.0092 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 456717
0.0090 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 544357
0.0089 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 874134
0.0088 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 690654

Top Species for Rhode Island (RI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0228 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 60029
0.0164 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 39719
0.0118 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 60608
0.0097 Nannopterum auritum Double-crested Cormorant 36787
0.0088 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 34788
0.0084 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 50314
0.0077 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 17732
0.0076 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 38127
0.0075 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 18958
0.0073 Pandion haliaetus Osprey 25376

Top Species for South Carolina (SC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0208 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 230968
0.0202 Thryothorus ludovicianus‡ Carolina Wren 251184
0.0152 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 309495
0.0148 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 212440
0.0143 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 191263
0.0120 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 153302
0.0105 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 191190
0.0100 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 103051
0.0089 Ardea alba Great Egret 120980
0.0077 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 90344

Top Species for South Dakota (SD)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0181 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 28423
0.0102 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle 30043
0.0098 Charadrius vociferus Killdeer 25307
0.0096 Phasianus colchicus‡* Ring-necked Pheasant 15094
0.0089 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird 37111
0.0084 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal 15553
0.0081 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 45321
0.0077 Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow 21965
0.0066 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 14234
0.0064 Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird 14363

Top Species for Tennessee (TN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0231 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 264148
0.0201 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 264394
0.0168 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 241408
0.0158 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 331627
0.0142 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 181101
0.0140 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 199634
0.0137 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 161073
0.0113 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 208456
0.0095 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 256273
0.0071 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 259006

Top Species for Texas (TX)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0184 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 1153426
0.0168 Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle 794651
0.0155 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove 742445
0.0094 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture 548178
0.0083 Ardea alba Great Egret 596851
0.0082 Baeolophus atricristatus Black-crested Titmouse 365712
0.0076 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture 855529
0.0072 Melanerpes aurifrons Golden-fronted Woodpecker 326325
0.0072 Tyrannus forficatus† Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 327041
0.0068 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 592533

Top Species for Utah (UT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0197 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 129642
0.0163 Corvus corax Common Raven 132736
0.0123 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 92453
0.0104 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch 138061
0.0103 Larus californicus‡ California Gull 65861
0.0093 Fulica americana American Coot 80503
0.0090 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 63292
0.0086 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 62521
0.0084 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay 53017
0.0083 Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow 73078

Top Species for Virginia (VA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0201 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 597727
0.0186 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 507768
0.0145 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 728016
0.0132 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 475019
0.0109 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 344469
0.0106 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 459930
0.0083 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 339498
0.0075 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 300867
0.0072 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture 386942
0.0065 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 222621

Top Species for Vermont (VT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0292 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 295586
0.0167 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 239918
0.0151 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 247470
0.0130 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 196825
0.0114 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 149624
0.0103 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 182074
0.0099 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 104397
0.0082 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 209167
0.0077 Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe 91900
0.0074 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 119560

Top Species for Washington (WA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0176 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee 470005
0.0125 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird 331149
0.0124 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco 548378
0.0120 Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s Jay 313794
0.0112 Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull 281727
0.0110 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 654472
0.0107 Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee 268543
0.0095 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren 258496
0.0095 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker 488880
0.0088 Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow 295210

Top Species for Wisconsin (WI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0167 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 639564
0.0103 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 538617
0.0099 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane 231517
0.0098 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 416266
0.0080 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 603469
0.0078 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird 491683
0.0074 Turdus migratorius‡ American Robin 613134
0.0068 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 252839
0.0067 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 439694
0.0058 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 439424

Top Species for West Virginia (WV)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0157 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 71638
0.0150 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 67983
0.0141 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 51061
0.0124 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 93312
0.0113 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 84023
0.0113 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 49621
0.0107 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 89653
0.0106 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow 75626
0.0092 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker 37014
0.0091 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 58475

Top Species for Wyoming (WY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0196 Corvus corax Common Raven 52152
0.0168 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 38495
0.0144 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 35919
0.0135 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 30804
0.0115 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee 25326
0.0114 Turdus migratorius† American Robin 70656
0.0099 Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird 21085
0.0094 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 52099
0.0086 Colaptes auratus† Northern Flicker 41090
0.0086 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 48538

  1. eBird Basic Dataset. Version: EBD_relSep-2021. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Sep 2021. ↩

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