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This BIRDUP scoring system is based on Youden’s J statistic. The way I’m using it here, It’s the portion of observations of a bird which occur in a given state minus the portion of observations of other birds which occur in that state.

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 states as diagnostic tests of whether you’re seeing a particular type of bird.

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

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

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

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

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Key

‡ - Actual state bird for this state.
† - Actual state bird for another state.
* - Species introduced from elsewhere.
∀ - Vagrant species which occasionally shows up in the US.

Do note that this particular metric causes all the weird fluke entries in this dataset to bubble to the surface. I’ve excluded species with fewer than 1000 observations - otherwise the passenger pigeon would show up in the top birds - but there are still probably invasive species that I didn’t manage to trim out.

Still though, this score-set taught me some interesting things. For example, lovebirds score the highest for Arizona, as a sizeable colony exists in Phoenix, dependent on AC units and decorative palm trees to survive. And in the northeast, there’s a stable population of Monk Parakeets.

Top Scoring Unique State Birds

Top Unique State Birds When Sorted by Genus

State Score Bird Common Name Example Species Common Name
AK 0.9838 Phylloscopus Leaf warbler Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler
AL 0.0558 Grus Crane Grus americana Whooping Crane
AR 0.0145 Antrostomus Nightjar Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will’s-widow
AZ 0.8668 Amphispizopsis Sparrow Amphispizopsis quinquestriata Five-striped Sparrow
CA 0.5596 Chamaea Wrentit Chamaea fasciata Wrentit
CO 0.2734 Rhynchophanes Longspur Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur
CT 0.0198 Sternula Small Tern Sternula antillarum Least Tern
DC 0.0069 Chaetura Swift Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
DE 0.0331 Ammospiza Sparrow Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow
FL 0.8956 Cairina Muscovy duck Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck
GA 0.0911 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
HI 0.9980 Himatione Honeycreeper Himatione sanguinea Apapane
IA 0.0078 Strix Wood Owl Strix varia Barred Owl
ID 0.0684 Pica Magpie Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
IL 0.1906 Centronyx Sparrow Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
IN 0.0256 Oporornis Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler
KS 0.0768 Spiza Dickcissel Spiza americana Dickcissel
KY 0.0090 Coccyzus Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
LA 0.0845 Ictinia Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
MA 0.5509 Pelagodroma Petrel Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel
MD 0.0482 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
ME 0.1955 Somateria Eider Somateria mollissima Common Eider
MI 0.0841 Cygnus Swan Cygnus olor* Mute Swan
MN 0.1064 Pagophila Ivory gull Pagophila eburnea Ivory gull
MO 0.0497 Colinus Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
MS 0.0305 Gelochelidon Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
MT 0.1315 Nucifraga Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker
NC 0.4415 Pterodroma Gadfly Petrel Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped petrel
ND 0.1106 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
NE 0.0238 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting
NH 0.0251 Alle Dovekie Alle alle Dovekie
NJ 0.1155 Haematopus Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
NM 0.2172 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay
NV 0.1247 Artemisiospiza Sparrow Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
NY 0.0683 Vermivora Warbler Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
OH 0.0683 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
OK 0.0229 Chondestes Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
OR 0.4317 Oreortyx Mountain Quail Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail
PA 0.0880 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
RI 0.0584 Phalacrocorax Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
SC 0.0871 Mycteria Stork Mycteria americana Wood Stork
SD 0.0381 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
TN 0.0295 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
TX 0.8345 Geranoaetus Hawk Geranoaetus albicaudatus White-tailed Hawk
UT 0.1868 Psiloscops Flammulated owl Psiloscops flammeolus Flammulated Owl
VA 0.0570 Helmitheros Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
VT 0.0297 Bonasa† Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus† Ruffed Grouse
WA 0.5008 Cerorhinca Rhinoceros Puffin Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros auklet
WI 0.1415 Antigone Crane Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
WV 0.0079 Dryocopus Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
WY 0.1964 Centrocercus Sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse

Top Unique State Birds When Sorted by Species

State Score Bird Common Name
AK 0.9934 Urile urile Violet Shag
AL 0.0607 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
AR 0.0372 Tyrannus forficatus† Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
AZ 0.9356 Peucaea carpalis Rufous-winged Sparrow
CA 0.9850 Pica nuttalli Yellow-billed Magpie
CO 0.7192 Leucosticte australis Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
CT 0.0817 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow
DC 0.0112 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow
DE 0.0974 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow
FL 0.9492 Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida Scrub-Jay
GA 0.2767 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch
HI 0.9980 Himatione sanguinea Apapane
IA 0.0218 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
ID 0.9937 Loxia sinesciuris Cassia Crossbill
IL 0.2270 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
IN 0.0700 Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur
KS 0.2114 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow
KY 0.0169 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
LA 0.1051 Rallus elegans King Rail
MA 0.5509 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel
MD 0.1034 Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher
ME 0.5279 Fratercula arctica Atlantic puffin
MI 0.6333 Setophaga kirtlandii Kirtland’s Warbler
MN 0.1150 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan
MO 0.0933 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler
MS 0.0305 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
MT 0.1975 Centronyx bairdii Baird’s Sparrow
NC 0.5993 Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped petrel
ND 0.1474 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
NE 0.0422 Spiza americana Dickcissel
NH 0.2372 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush
NJ 0.2621 Tringa nebularia Common greenshank
NM 0.3686 Baeolophus ridgwayi Juniper Titmouse
NV 0.1529 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
NY 0.1862 Branta bernicla Brant
OH 0.0827 Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted Warbler
OK 0.0864 Vireo atricapilla Black-capped Vireo
OR 0.5643 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
PA 0.0880 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
RI 0.0584 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
SC 0.1377 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker
SD 0.0381 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
TN 0.0408 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee
TX 0.9187 Baeolophus atricristatus Black-crested Titmouse
UT 0.1868 Psiloscops flammeolus Flammulated Owl
VA 0.1371 Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit
VT 0.0333 Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher
WA 0.5008 Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros auklet
WI 0.1848 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken
WV 0.0249 Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler
WY 0.1964 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse

Scores for Bird Genera by State

Top Genera for Alaska (AK)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.9838 Phylloscopus Leaf warbler 5694 Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler
0.9806 Aethia Auklet 30617 Aethia pusilla Least auklet
0.9741 Luscinia   3311 Luscinia svecica Bluethroat
0.9283 Polysticta   7277 Polysticta stelleri Steller’s Eider
0.8570 Motacilla Wagtail 11596 Motacilla tschutschensis Eastern Yellow Wagtail
0.5080 Fratercula Puffin 48084 Fratercula corniculata Horned puffin
0.5055 Fringilla∀   2344 Fringilla montifringilla∀ Brambling
0.4898 Oenanthe wheatear 5543 Oenanthe oenanthe Northern Wheatear
0.4783 Lagopus‡ Ptarmigan 20161 Lagopus muta Rock Ptarmigan
0.3956 Rissa Kittiwake 60795 Rissa brevirostris Red-legged kittiwake

Top Genera for Alabama (AL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0607 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 2905 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0558 Grus Crane 1504 Grus americana Whooping Crane
0.0311 Lonchura*   1693 Lonchura punctulata* Scaly-breasted Munia
0.0257 Gelochelidon Tern 2926 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
0.0227 Thalasseus Crested Tern 24522 Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern
0.0219 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 9976 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0163 Helmitheros Warbler 4757 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0149 Mimus† Mockingbird 130529 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird
0.0142 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 10981 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
0.0138 Toxostoma† Thrasher 59435 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher

Top Genera for Arkansas (AR)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0323 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 10710 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0198 Spiza Dickcissel 10491 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0158 Colinus Bobwhite 7000 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0145 Antrostomus Nightjar 4347 Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will’s-widow
0.0140 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 10221 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
0.0132 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 6445 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0112 Coccyzus Cuckoo 17013 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0.0095 Passerina Bunting 55044 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0080 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 91280 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0076 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 541 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler

Top Genera for Arizona (AZ)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.9038 Agapornis* Lovebird 23043 Agapornis roseicollis* Rosy-faced lovebird
0.8668 Amphispizopsis Sparrow 5685 Amphispizopsis quinquestriata Five-striped Sparrow
0.7679 Eugenes   59354 Eugenes fulgens Rivoli’s Hummingbird
0.7563 Cyrtonyx   13850 Cyrtonyx montezumae Montezuma Quail
0.7212 Phainopepla Phainopepla 200508 Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla
0.6745 Auriparus Verdin 386191 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
0.6634 Euptilotis∀   1168 Euptilotis neoxenus∀ Eared quetzal
0.6623 Cynanthus Hummingbird 169527 Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed hummingbird
0.6260 Micrathene   13070 Micrathene whitneyi Elf owl
0.6087 Gymnogyps California condor 5524 Gymnogyps californianus California Condor

Top Genera for California (CA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.7176 Euplectes* Bishop 1315 Euplectes franciscanus* Northern red bishop
0.5596 Chamaea Wrentit 57649 Chamaea fasciata Wrentit
0.4400 Oreortyx Mountain Quail 8665 Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail
0.3036 Elanus Kite 40693 Elanus leucurus White-tailed Kite
0.2122 Ptychoramphus   5326 Ptychoramphus aleuticus Cassin’s auklet
0.2079 Brotogeris*   2407 Brotogeris chiriri* Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
0.1668 Artemisiospiza Sparrow 7516 Artemisiospiza belli Bell’s Sparrow
0.1595 Melozone   129054 Melozone crissalis California Towhee
0.1418 Gymnogyps California condor 1354 Gymnogyps californianus California Condor
0.1380 Psaltriparus   112390 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit

Top Genera for Colorado (CO)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.2734 Rhynchophanes Longspur 5484 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur
0.2622 Leucosticte   21537 Leucosticte australis Brown-capped Rosy-Finch
0.2581 Calamospiza‡ Lark Bunting 28847 Calamospiza melanocorys‡ Lark Bunting
0.2200 Pica Magpie 387306 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.1881 Myadestes   73348 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire
0.1809 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay 12356 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay
0.1692 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 17639 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.1675 Cinclus   24773 Cinclus mexicanus American Dipper
0.1629 Selasphorus Hummingbird 210475 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
0.1527 Nucifraga Nutcracker 31182 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker

Top Genera for Connecticut (CT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0429 Myiopsitta*   6889 Myiopsitta monachus* Monk Parakeet
0.0390 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 7306 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0333 Haematopus Oystercatcher 22502 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
0.0286 Vermivora Warbler 21206 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
0.0286 Helmitheros Warbler 9088 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0209 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 47578 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0198 Sternula Small Tern 13080 Sternula antillarum Least Tern
0.0194 Ammospiza Sparrow 8950 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow
0.0170 Cygnus Swan 64233 Cygnus olor* Mute Swan
0.0168 Clangula   17906 Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck

Top Genera for District of Columbia (DC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0069 Chaetura Swift 24475 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0036 Oporornis Connecticut Warbler 188 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler
0.0036 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 41998 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0035 Hylocichla‡ Wood Thrush 7815 Hylocichla mustelina‡ Wood Thrush
0.0027 Polioptila Gnatcatcher 16764 Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
0.0026 Passer* True Sparrow 42950 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow
0.0026 Mimus† Mockingbird 30486 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird
0.0026 Xema Xeme 207 Xema sabini Sabine’s gull
0.0024 Sturnus* Starling 53975 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling
0.0022 Dumetella Gray Catbird 25165 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird

Top Genera for Delaware (DE)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0331 Ammospiza Sparrow 10447 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow
0.0250 Recurvirostra Avocet 16285 Recurvirostra americana American Avocet
0.0196 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 3537 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0192 Pelagodroma Petrel 45 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel
0.0189 Leucophaeus Gull 53108 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0181 Limnodromus   21701 Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher
0.0179 Sterna Tern 42296 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern
0.0161 Alle Dovekie 381 Alle alle Dovekie
0.0161 Morus Gannet 6969 Morus bassanus Northern gannet
0.0154 Rallus   14751 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail

Top Genera for Florida (FL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.9492 Melanospiza∀   1164 Melanospiza bicolor∀ Black-faced grassquit
0.9487 Gracula* Hill Myna 2142 Gracula religiosa* Common Hill Myna
0.9384 Thectocercus∀   6770 Thectocercus acuticaudatus∀  
0.9345 Ara∀   2611 Ara ararauna∀ Blue-and-yellow Macaw
0.9340 Aratinga* Conure 47057 Aratinga nenday* Nanday Parakeet
0.8956 Cairina Muscovy duck 97493 Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck
0.8711 Aramus Limpkin 184399 Aramus guarauna Limpkin
0.8277 Pavo*   9473 Pavo cristatus* Indian peafowl
0.7299 Rostrhamus   32354 Rostrhamus sociabilis Snail Kite
0.7011 Elanoides Swallow-tailed Kite 111055 Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite

Top Genera for Georgia (GA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0911 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 4722 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0647 Vanellus∀   167 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing
0.0516 Mycteria Stork 28067 Mycteria americana Wood Stork
0.0426 Toxostoma‡ Thrasher 179633 Toxostoma rufum‡ Brown Thrasher
0.0397 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 16431 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0384 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 395603 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0300 Pipilo Towhee 264143 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0297 Sialia† Bluebird 249060 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird
0.0290 Mimus† Mockingbird 288903 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird
0.0288 Antrostomus Nightjar 10356 Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will’s-widow

Top Genera for Hawaii (HI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.9981 Zosterops∀ White-Eyes 82840 Zosterops japonicus* Warbling white-eye
0.9981 Geopelia∀   78346 Geopelia striata* Zebra dove
0.9980 Himatione Honeycreeper 35689 Himatione sanguinea Apapane
0.9980 Chlorodrepanis   34136 Chlorodrepanis virens Hawaii amakihi
0.9980 Paroaria*   56710 Paroaria capitata* Yellow-billed cardinal
0.9980 Copsychus*   18329 Copsychus malabaricus* White-rumped shama
0.9980 Leiothrix*   17965 Leiothrix lutea* Red-billed leiothrix
0.9980 Chasiempis   17400 Chasiempis sandwichensis Hawaii elepaio
0.9980 Drepanis   17194 Drepanis coccinea Iiwi
0.9980 Ortygornis*   16235 Ortygornis pondicerianus* Gray francolin

Top Genera for Iowa (IA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0325 Spiza Dickcissel 15850 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0290 Phasianus†* Pheasant 21293 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0245 Rhodostethia Ross’s gull 76 Rhodostethia rosea Ross’s gull
0.0181 Centronyx Sparrow 1961 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0082 Perdix* Partridge 679 Perdix perdix* Gray Partridge
0.0078 Strix Wood Owl 9534 Strix varia Barred Owl
0.0068 Anser Grey Goose 13476 Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose
0.0062 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 15618 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0057 Petrochelidon   13799 Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow
0.0050 Pheucticus   23362 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Top Genera for Idaho (ID)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1077 Centrocercus Sage-grouse 1305 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse
0.0973 Alectoris* Rock Partridge 3634 Alectoris chukar* Chukar
0.0684 Pica Magpie 118106 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0631 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 6303 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.0603 Perdix* Partridge 3493 Perdix perdix* Gray Partridge
0.0517 Callipepla† Crested Quail 53404 Callipepla californica† California Quail
0.0471 Artemisiospiza Sparrow 2206 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
0.0467 Psiloscops Flammulated owl 575 Psiloscops flammeolus Flammulated Owl
0.0391 Prunella∀   51 Prunella montanella∀ Siberian accentor
0.0380 Nucifraga Nutcracker 7777 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker

Top Genera for Illinois (IL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.2942 Carduelis* Goldfinch 1798 Carduelis carduelis* European Goldfinch
0.1906 Centronyx Sparrow 18756 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0999 Oporornis Connecticut Warbler 4029 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler
0.0816 Spiza Dickcissel 46626 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0676 Myiopsitta*   11545 Myiopsitta monachus* Monk Parakeet
0.0466 Hydroprogne   70704 Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern
0.0385 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 94643 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0340 Pagophila Ivory gull 233 Pagophila eburnea Ivory gull
0.0336 Chaetura Swift 163028 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0256 Ammodramus   16647 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow

Top Genera for Indiana (IN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0744 Centronyx Sparrow 7607 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0299 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 15774 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0256 Oporornis Connecticut Warbler 1255 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler
0.0242 Spiza Dickcissel 16357 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0235 Colinus Bobwhite 12791 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0159 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 42933 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0143 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 38634 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0141 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 15339 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
0.0137 Eremophila   32496 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark
0.0130 Baeolophus Titmouse 224909 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse

Top Genera for Kansas (KS)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0768 Spiza Dickcissel 36284 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0580 Colinus Bobwhite 22554 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0561 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 8401 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0418 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 14481 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0343 Chondestes Lark Sparrow 24003 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
0.0337 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 2429 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken
0.0326 Ammodramus   12774 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
0.0257 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 92201 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
0.0216 Phasianus†* Pheasant 18980 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0211 Eremophila   34440 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark

Top Genera for Kentucky (KY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0169 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 8107 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0162 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 959 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0140 Colinus Bobwhite 6725 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0136 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 10504 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
0.0114 Helmitheros Warbler 3656 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0090 Coccyzus Cuckoo 15628 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0.0085 Coragyps Black Vulture 35716 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0080 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 98073 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0077 Passerina Bunting 51917 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0077 Spiza Dickcissel 5726 Spiza americana Dickcissel

Top Genera for Louisiana (LA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0845 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 27044 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0722 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 3553 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0664 Coturnicops Rail 942 Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail
0.0636 Gelochelidon Tern 6719 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
0.0515 Platalea   22937 Platalea ajaja Roseate Spoonbill
0.0495 Bubulcus* Cattle Egret 50157 Bubulcus ibis* Cattle Egret
0.0483 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 20585 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0437 Dendrocygna   28527 Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-Duck
0.0423 Eudocimus Ibis 63812 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
0.0386 Anhinga Darter 37903 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga

Top Genera for Massachusetts (MA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.5509 Pelagodroma Petrel 1036 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel
0.3147 Calonectris Shearwater 16342 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s shearwater
0.2586 Puffinus Shearwater 13352 Puffinus puffinus Manx shearwater
0.2579 Oceanites Storm Petrel 17049 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel
0.2391 Vanellus∀   553 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing
0.2283 Alle Dovekie 4466 Alle alle Dovekie
0.2090 Somateria Eider 147686 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.1909 Alca Razorbill 19874 Alca torda Razorbill
0.1782 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 28983 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.1147 Ardenna Shearwater 27804 Ardenna gravis Great shearwater

Top Genera for Maryland (MD)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0482 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 543555 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0453 Coragyps Black Vulture 184681 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0391 Helmitheros Warbler 14340 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0338 Oceanites Storm Petrel 3652 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel
0.0330 Ammodramus   19100 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
0.0328 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 82855 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0315 Calonectris Shearwater 2816 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s shearwater
0.0304 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 20992 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0303 Alle Dovekie 1004 Alle alle Dovekie
0.0283 Coccyzus Cuckoo 60125 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Top Genera for Maine (ME)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1955 Somateria Eider 127239 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.1745 Fratercula Puffin 17505 Fratercula arctica Atlantic puffin
0.1504 Cepphus Guillemot 58921 Cepphus grylle Black guillemot
0.1498 Alca Razorbill 14447 Alca torda Razorbill
0.1297 Oceanites Storm Petrel 8358 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel
0.1228 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 18634 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0907 Hydrobates Storm Petrel 7558 Hydrobates leucorhous Leach’s storm-petrel
0.0682 Morus Gannet 25405 Morus bassanus Northern gannet
0.0479 Puffinus Shearwater 2786 Puffinus puffinus Manx shearwater
0.0463 Clangula   34160 Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck

Top Genera for Michigan (MI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0984 Antigone Crane 176499 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
0.0841 Cygnus Swan 236621 Cygnus olor* Mute Swan
0.0570 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 125158 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0475 Pagophila Ivory gull 295 Pagophila eburnea Ivory gull
0.0309 Pheucticus   147923 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
0.0288 Meleagris Turkey 90666 Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey
0.0285 Vermivora Warbler 29441 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
0.0243 Plectrophenax   19806 Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting
0.0241 Centronyx Sparrow 4728 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0239 Aix Wood Duck 167208 Aix sponsa Wood Duck

Top Genera for Minnesota (MN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1064 Pagophila Ivory gull 459 Pagophila eburnea Ivory gull
0.0791 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 5462 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken
0.0582 Phasianus†* Pheasant 46603 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0533 Oporornis Connecticut Warbler 2176 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler
0.0454 Picoides Woodpecker 6040 Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker
0.0397 Pinicola   13668 Pinicola enucleator Pine Grosbeak
0.0371 Perisoreus   14026 Perisoreus canadensis Canada Jay
0.0321 Acanthis Redpoll 32330 Acanthis hornemanni Hoary Redpoll
0.0272 Vermivora Warbler 21256 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
0.0265 Chlidonias   12204 Chlidonias niger Black Tern

Top Genera for Missouri (MO)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0678 Spiza Dickcissel 34191 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0497 Colinus Bobwhite 21081 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0351 Centronyx Sparrow 4090 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0287 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 22318 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
0.0274 Coccyzus Cuckoo 42272 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0.0265 Strix Wood Owl 29694 Strix varia Barred Owl
0.0255 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 13589 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0253 Anser Grey Goose 44077 Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose
0.0229 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 10221 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0179 Vermivora Warbler 15065 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler

Top Genera for Mississippi (MS)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0354 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 1697 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0305 Gelochelidon Tern 3142 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
0.0234 Rynchops Skimmer 8333 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer
0.0196 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 8279 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0174 Thalasseus Crested Tern 17938 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern
0.0169 Sternula Small Tern 7879 Sternula antillarum Least Tern
0.0166 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 5820 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0107 Pelecanus† Pelican 30763 Pelecanus occidentalis† Brown Pelican
0.0104 Rallus   9571 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail
0.0103 Leucophaeus Gull 29491 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull

Top Genera for Montana (MT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1831 Rhynchophanes Longspur 3501 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur
0.1315 Nucifraga Nutcracker 24361 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker
0.1289 Perdix* Partridge 7149 Perdix perdix* Gray Partridge
0.1130 Centrocercus Sage-grouse 1377 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse
0.0885 Pica Magpie 151463 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0679 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 4325 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
0.0668 Cinclus   9534 Cinclus mexicanus American Dipper
0.0657 Aquila True Eagle 17889 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
0.0602 Myadestes   23231 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire
0.0501 Leucosticte   4307 Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Top Genera for North Carolina (NC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.4415 Pterodroma Gadfly Petrel 6000 Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped petrel
0.2431 Calonectris Shearwater 12415 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s shearwater
0.1737 Puffinus Shearwater 8919 Puffinus lherminieri Audubon’s shearwater
0.1226 Oceanites Storm Petrel 8420 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel
0.1059 Onychoprion Brown-back Tern 3740 Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern
0.0745 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 4154 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0570 Hydrobates Storm Petrel 5691 Hydrobates castro Band-rumped storm-petrel
0.0473 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 484010 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0439 Vanellus∀   132 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing
0.0413 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 22210 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler

Top Genera for North Dakota (ND)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1106 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 6539 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
0.0652 Perdix* Partridge 3576 Perdix perdix* Gray Partridge
0.0513 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 7042 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0352 Phasianus†* Pheasant 24049 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0326 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 18180 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0303 Chlidonias   9608 Chlidonias niger Black Tern
0.0280 Coturnicops Rail 385 Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail
0.0259 Calcarius Longspur 6966 Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared Longspur
0.0239 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 2739 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting
0.0234 Ammodramus   8173 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow

Top Genera for Nebraska (NE)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0692 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 4213 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken
0.0422 Spiza Dickcissel 19658 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0365 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 5257 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0258 Colinus Bobwhite 10081 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0257 Phasianus†* Pheasant 18728 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0238 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 2834 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting
0.0232 Ammodramus   8437 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
0.0195 Chondestes Lark Sparrow 13158 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
0.0155 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 52365 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark
0.0125 Rhodostethia Ross’s gull 43 Rhodostethia rosea Ross’s gull

Top Genera for New Hampshire (NH)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0251 Alle Dovekie 546 Alle alle Dovekie
0.0226 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 4048 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0205 Somateria Eider 16704 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0178 Oceanites Storm Petrel 1443 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel
0.0135 Alca Razorbill 1811 Alca torda Razorbill
0.0135 Bonasa† Ruffed Grouse 8834 Bonasa umbellus† Ruffed Grouse
0.0134 Seiurus Ovenbird 34197 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
0.0121 Canachites Fool Hen 675 Canachites canadensis Spruce Grouse
0.0120 Scolopax Woodcock 5077 Scolopax minor American Woodcock
0.0091 Picoides Woodpecker 1578 Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker

Top Genera for New Jersey (NJ)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.2425 Vanellus∀   552 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing
0.1155 Haematopus Oystercatcher 68430 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
0.1034 Rynchops Skimmer 40882 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer
0.0979 Gelochelidon Tern 11666 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
0.0950 Ammospiza Sparrow 32951 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow
0.0931 Alle Dovekie 2087 Alle alle Dovekie
0.0906 Morus Gannet 37469 Morus bassanus Northern gannet
0.0731 Pelagodroma Petrel 181 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel
0.0710 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 13721 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0686 Sternula Small Tern 37555 Sternula antillarum Least Tern

Top Genera for New Mexico (NM)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.2172 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay 13673 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay
0.1401 Geococcyx‡ Roadrunner 46838 Geococcyx californianus‡ Greater Roadrunner
0.1306 Leucosticte   10584 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch
0.0834 Myadestes   32323 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire
0.0815 Amphispiza   23571 Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated Sparrow
0.0802 Salpinctes   22761 Salpinctes obsoletus Rock Wren
0.0800 Melozone   66915 Melozone fusca Canyon Towhee
0.0767 Aeronautes   14189 Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
0.0754 Artemisiospiza Sparrow 3551 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
0.0715 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 8353 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting

Top Genera for Nevada (NV)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1247 Artemisiospiza Sparrow 5324 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
0.0866 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay 5444 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay
0.0662 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 6385 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.0523 Centrocercus Sage-grouse 645 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse
0.0504 Phainopepla Phainopepla 14504 Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla
0.0496 Auriparus Verdin 29373 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
0.0492 Callipepla† Crested Quail 49041 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
0.0475 Alectoris* Rock Partridge 1810 Alectoris chukar* Chukar
0.0463 Amphispiza   12902 Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated Sparrow
0.0402 Nucifraga Nutcracker 7780 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker

Top Genera for New York (NY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.2969 Carduelis* Goldfinch 1971 Carduelis carduelis* European Goldfinch
0.1048 Pelagodroma Petrel 286 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel
0.0683 Vermivora Warbler 61677 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
0.0656 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 16757 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0648 Clangula   69918 Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck
0.0578 Haematopus Oystercatcher 54113 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
0.0548 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 150414 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0527 Myiopsitta*   13166 Myiopsitta monachus* Monk Parakeet
0.0517 Rhodostethia Ross’s gull 281 Rhodostethia rosea Ross’s gull
0.0510 Dumetella Gray Catbird 598555 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird

Top Genera for Ohio (OH)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1040 Fringilla∀   632 Fringilla montifringilla∀ Brambling
0.0683 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 36537 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0549 Centronyx Sparrow 7629 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0466 Scolopax Woodcock 21715 Scolopax minor American Woodcock
0.0390 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 98855 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0333 Oporornis Connecticut Warbler 2121 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler
0.0303 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 91542 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0300 Vermivora Warbler 31737 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
0.0297 Chroicocephalus   56168 Chroicocephalus philadelphia Bonaparte’s Gull
0.0276 Chaetura Swift 163264 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift

Top Genera for Oklahoma (OK)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0714 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 21873 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0311 Nomonyx∀   46 Nomonyx dominicus∀ Masked Duck
0.0295 Spiza Dickcissel 14500 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0249 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 3825 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0242 Colinus Bobwhite 9753 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0229 Chondestes Lark Sparrow 15360 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
0.0119 Geococcyx† Roadrunner 5124 Geococcyx californianus† Greater Roadrunner
0.0115 Tyrannus‡ Kingbird/Flycatcher 70179 Tyrannus forficatus‡ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
0.0111 Aimophila   2308 Aimophila ruficeps Rufous-crowned Sparrow
0.0108 Streptopelia∀ Collared Dove 36943 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove

Top Genera for Oregon (OR)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.4317 Oreortyx Mountain Quail 8746 Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail
0.3604 Chamaea Wrentit 38911 Chamaea fasciata Wrentit
0.2881 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 374161 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.2327 Ptychoramphus   6098 Ptychoramphus aleuticus Cassin’s auklet
0.2181 Phoebastria   8774 Phoebastria nigripes Black-footed albatross
0.1914 Ixoreus   82130 Ixoreus naevius Varied Thrush
0.1646 Psaltriparus   141123 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit
0.1564 Urile Cormorant 76024 Urile penicillatus Brandt’s Cormorant
0.1523 Patagioenas   57823 Patagioenas fasciata Band-tailed Pigeon
0.1480 Calypte Hummingbird 261771 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird

Top Genera for Pennsylvania (PA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0880 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 171036 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0435 Dumetella Gray Catbird 456717 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0401 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 557667 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0370 Seiurus Ovenbird 127243 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
0.0368 Baeolophus Titmouse 620147 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0282 Helmitheros Warbler 14138 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0256 Chaetura Swift 169324 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0227 Sialia† Bluebird 323557 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird
0.0218 Cardinalis† Cardinal 947363 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal
0.0204 Vermivora Warbler 29095 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler

Top Genera for Rhode Island (RI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0584 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 8422 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0268 Somateria Eider 18187 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0167 Histrionicus   4628 Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck
0.0163 Calonectris Shearwater 907 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s shearwater
0.0138 Alca Razorbill 1489 Alca torda Razorbill
0.0122 Ammospiza Sparrow 4026 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow
0.0118 Sternula Small Tern 5667 Sternula antillarum Least Tern
0.0109 Melanitta Scoter 20964 Melanitta americana Black Scoter
0.0102 Oceanites Storm Petrel 771 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel
0.0100 Morus Gannet 4047 Morus bassanus Northern gannet

Top Genera for South Carolina (SC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0871 Mycteria Stork 40234 Mycteria americana Wood Stork
0.0598 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 3114 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0587 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 20288 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0552 Anhinga Darter 52941 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
0.0383 Rynchops Skimmer 15485 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer
0.0377 Rallus   33849 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail
0.0369 Gelochelidon Tern 4480 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern
0.0359 Egretta Egret 195795 Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
0.0350 Elanoides Swallow-tailed Kite 6901 Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite
0.0335 Thalasseus Crested Tern 38639 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern

Top Genera for South Dakota (SD)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0542 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 3235 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
0.0381 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 5213 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0312 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 3391 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting
0.0219 Phasianus‡* Pheasant 15094 Phasianus colchicus‡* Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0181 Athene   1976 Athene cunicularia Burrowing Owl
0.0167 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 9544 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0119 Aeronautes   2257 Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
0.0113 Ammodramus   4140 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
0.0106 Spiza Dickcissel 5350 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0091 Chlidonias   3198 Chlidonias niger Black Tern

Top Genera for Tennessee (TN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0424 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 2385 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0352 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 16980 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0295 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 22678 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat
0.0252 Colinus Bobwhite 12762 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0249 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 264394 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0246 Helmitheros Warbler 7863 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0218 Sialia† Bluebird 181103 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird
0.0197 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 9261 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0196 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 199634 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird
0.0184 Coragyps Black Vulture 77257 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture

Top Genera for Texas (TX)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.8345 Geranoaetus Hawk 54492 Geranoaetus albicaudatus White-tailed Hawk
0.7275 Arremonops   82550 Arremonops rufivirgatus Olive Sparrow
0.6729 Caracara Caracara 249608 Caracara plancus Crested Caracara
0.6548 Nyctidromus   31129 Nyctidromus albicollis Common Pauraque
0.6519 Tachybaptus   65119 Tachybaptus dominicus Least Grebe
0.6198 Cyanocorax   150450 Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay
0.6030 Parabuteo   80483 Parabuteo unicinctus Harris’s Hawk
0.5377 Nomonyx∀   774 Nomonyx dominicus∀ Masked Duck
0.5253 Chloroceryle   42946 Chloroceryle americana Green Kingfisher
0.5253 Leptotila   83884 Leptotila verreauxi White-tipped Dove

Top Genera for Utah (UT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1930 Alectoris* Rock Partridge 7064 Alectoris chukar* Chukar
0.1868 Psiloscops Flammulated owl 2119 Psiloscops flammeolus Flammulated Owl
0.1671 Gymnogyps California condor 1515 Gymnogyps californianus California Condor
0.1244 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay 7974 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay
0.1187 Centrocercus Sage-grouse 1455 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse
0.0968 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 9559 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.0868 Aquila True Eagle 23315 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
0.0751 Aeronautes   13570 Aeronautes saxatalis White-throated Swift
0.0736 Pica Magpie 129642 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0707 Leucosticte   5931 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch

Top Genera for Virginia (VA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0570 Helmitheros Warbler 18144 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0559 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 597727 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0414 Coragyps Black Vulture 174913 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0385 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 23888 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0367 Sialia† Bluebird 344496 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird
0.0366 Coccyzus Cuckoo 68861 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0.0336 Dryocopus Woodpecker 195902 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0292 Baeolophus Titmouse 475019 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0280 Ammodramus   17519 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
0.0261 Mimus† Mockingbird 339498 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird

Top Genera for Vermont (VT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0297 Bonasa† Ruffed Grouse 16963 Bonasa umbellus† Ruffed Grouse
0.0243 Seiurus Ovenbird 56705 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
0.0216 Dolichonyx   18269 Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink
0.0198 Canachites Fool Hen 1039 Canachites canadensis Spruce Grouse
0.0180 Scolopax Woodcock 7351 Scolopax minor American Woodcock
0.0152 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 34849 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0144 Acanthis Redpoll 16066 Acanthis flammea Common Redpoll
0.0139 Sphyrapicus   46917 Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
0.0138 Botaurus   6920 Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
0.0123 Strix Wood Owl 16443 Strix varia Barred Owl

Top Genera for Washington (WA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.5008 Cerorhinca Rhinoceros Puffin 56517 Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros auklet
0.4906 Prunella∀   589 Prunella montanella∀ Siberian accentor
0.2924 Ptychoramphus   7628 Ptychoramphus aleuticus Cassin’s auklet
0.2785 Urile Cormorant 128798 Urile penicillatus Brandt’s Cormorant
0.2287 Ixoreus   98229 Ixoreus naevius Varied Thrush
0.2227 Cepphus Guillemot 92260 Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot
0.2225 Brachyramphus   23655 Brachyramphus marmoratus Marbled Murrelet
0.2003 Phoebastria   8337 Phoebastria nigripes Black-footed albatross
0.1925 Cypseloides Swift 5354 Cypseloides niger Black Swift
0.1891 Calypte Hummingbird 331274 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird

Top Genera for Wisconsin (WI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1415 Antigone Crane 231517 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
0.1071 Carduelis* Goldfinch 755 Carduelis carduelis* European Goldfinch
0.0698 Centronyx Sparrow 8403 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0598 Vermivora Warbler 43527 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
0.0515 Meleagris Turkey 120796 Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey
0.0364 Scolopax Woodcock 17392 Scolopax minor American Woodcock
0.0354 Chlidonias   18353 Chlidonias leucopterus∀ White-winged Tern
0.0344 Bonasa† Ruffed Grouse 27246 Bonasa umbellus† Ruffed Grouse
0.0337 Pheucticus   147853 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
0.0323 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 85985 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow

Top Genera for West Virginia (WV)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0157 Limnothlypis Swainson’s warbler 850 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler
0.0128 Helmitheros Warbler 3533 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler
0.0110 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 20027 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush
0.0079 Dryocopus Woodpecker 37014 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0061 Coccyzus Cuckoo 10480 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0.0058 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 67983 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
0.0053 Pipilo Towhee 51062 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0049 Baeolophus Titmouse 71638 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0045 Vermivora Warbler 4123 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler
0.0036 Seiurus Ovenbird 12467 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird

Top Genera for Wyoming (WY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1964 Centrocercus Sage-grouse 2281 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse
0.1183 Rhynchophanes Longspur 2228 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur
0.0773 Nucifraga Nutcracker 14068 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker
0.0623 Leucosticte   4885 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch
0.0612 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 5825 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.0470 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 5086 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting
0.0457 Aquila True Eagle 11895 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
0.0404 Artemisiospiza Sparrow 1788 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
0.0394 Cinclus   5444 Cinclus mexicanus American Dipper
0.0385 Dendragapus   2239 Dendragapus obscurus Dusky Grouse

Scores for Bird Species by State

Top Species for Alaska (AK)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9934 Urile urile Violet Shag 12099
0.9934 Onychoprion aleuticus Aleutian Tern 7065
0.9932 Somateria fischeri Spectacled Eider 5432
0.9932 Aethia pusilla Least auklet 9479
0.9898 Aethia cristatella Crested auklet 10114
0.9894 Rissa brevirostris Red-legged kittiwake 6747
0.9885 Brachyramphus brevirostris Kittlitz’s murrelet 5066
0.9838 Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler 5694
0.9741 Luscinia svecica Bluethroat 3311
0.9621 Fratercula corniculata Horned puffin 22891

Top Species for Alabama (AL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0607 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 2905
0.0605 Grus americana Whooping Crane 1504
0.0477 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 32313
0.0418 Lonchura punctulata* Scaly-breasted Munia 1693
0.0418 Peucaea aestivalis Bachman’s Sparrow 1689
0.0327 Charadrius nivosus Snowy Plover 3533
0.0295 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 6284
0.0274 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 28464
0.0266 Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern 6175
0.0262 Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler 16340

Top Species for Arkansas (AR)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0462 Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur 575
0.0372 Tyrannus forficatus† Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 19125
0.0364 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 7297
0.0323 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 10710
0.0260 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 26191
0.0236 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker 970
0.0233 Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will’s-widow 2627
0.0198 Spiza americana Dickcissel 10491
0.0197 Ammospiza leconteii LeConte’s Sparrow 1422
0.0162 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 7000

Top Species for Arizona (AZ)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9356 Peucaea carpalis Rufous-winged Sparrow 73068
0.9134 Baeolophus wollweberi Bridled Titmouse 147289
0.9038 Agapornis roseicollis* Rosy-faced lovebird 23043
0.8972 Dryobates arizonae Arizona Woodpecker 47770
0.8900 Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker 443649
0.8837 Melozone aberti Abert’s Towhee 262829
0.8668 Amphispizopsis quinquestriata Five-striped Sparrow 5685
0.8617 Megascops trichopsis Whiskered Screech-Owl 10842
0.8541 Aphelocoma wollweberi Mexican Jay 130540
0.8451 Colaptes chrysoides Gilded Flicker 47179

Top Species for California (CA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9850 Pica nuttalli Yellow-billed Magpie 17869
0.9624 Dryobates nuttallii Nuttall’s Woodpecker 74045
0.9206 Hydrobates homochroa Ashy storm-petrel 2162
0.9066 Toxostoma redivivum California Thrasher 30314
0.8753 Melozone crissalis California Towhee 124793
0.8725 Selasphorus sasin Allen’s Hummingbird 37169
0.8058 Baeolophus inornatus Oak Titmouse 64598
0.7206 Artemisiospiza belli Bell’s Sparrow 6672
0.7176 Euplectes franciscanus* Northern red bishop 1315
0.6556 Agelaius tricolor Tricolored Blackbird 10914

Top Species for Colorado (CO)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.7192 Leucosticte australis Brown-capped Rosy-Finch 9642
0.4863 Lagopus leucura White-tailed Ptarmigan 3927
0.4350 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird 174912
0.4321 Leucosticte sp.   1152
0.3093 Charadrius montanus Mountain Plover 4008
0.3072 Empidonax occidentalis Cordilleran Flycatcher 38951
0.2936 Spizella sp.   4251
0.2734 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur 5484
0.2581 Calamospiza melanocorys‡ Lark Bunting 28847
0.2427 Sialia sp.†   1311

Top Species for Connecticut (CT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0910 Anser brachyrhynchus∀ Pink-footed goose 948
0.0817 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow 5067
0.0782 Larus canus Common gull 240
0.0725 Calidris sp. Sandpiper 627
0.0716 Branta bernicla Brant 34897
0.0639 Branta leucopsis∀ Barnacle Goose 656
0.0526 Falco sp. (small falcon sp.)   413
0.0509 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher 22502
0.0442 Cygnus olor* Mute Swan 63483
0.0429 Myiopsitta monachus* Monk Parakeet 6889

Top Species for District of Columbia (DC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0615 Branta leucopsis∀ Barnacle Goose 536
0.0308 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)   10911
0.0112 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 26969
0.0076 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 24475
0.0066 Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher 4171
0.0055 Setophaga caerulescens Black-throated Blue Warbler 5766
0.0054 Setophaga striata Blackpoll Warbler 5085
0.0045 Setophaga tigrina Cape May Warbler 2647
0.0040 Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager 7228
0.0036 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler 188

Top Species for Delaware (DE)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1686 Egretta garzetta Little egret 503
0.1585 Chlidonias leucopterus∀ White-winged Tern 186
0.0974 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 9067
0.0532 Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper 265
0.0483 Calidris pugnax Ruff 841
0.0461 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 12429
0.0351 Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit 61
0.0339 Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher 19031
0.0326 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern 37786
0.0294 Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis 15414

Top Species for Florida (FL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9492 Amazona amazonica∀ Orange-winged parrot 2592
0.9492 Myiarchus sagrae∀ La Sagra’s flycatcher 1277
0.9492 Melanospiza bicolor∀ Black-faced grassquit 1164
0.9492 Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida Scrub-Jay 30709
0.9490 Porphyrio poliocephalus* Gray-headed Swamphen 24556
0.9487 Gracula religiosa* Common Hill Myna 2142
0.9471 Ara ararauna∀ Blue-and-yellow Macaw 1458
0.9384 Thectocercus acuticaudatus∀   6770
0.9348 Brotogeris versicolurus* White-winged Parakeet 1916
0.9340 Aratinga nenday* Nanday Parakeet 47057

Top Species for Georgia (GA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2767 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 176715
0.0911 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 4722
0.0902 Peucaea aestivalis Bachman’s Sparrow 3798
0.0848 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 176004
0.0647 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing 167
0.0636 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker 2761
0.0627 Toxostoma rufum‡ Brown Thrasher 179633
0.0624 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 264079
0.0585 Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will’s-widow 7091
0.0535 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 351685

Top Species for Hawaii (HI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9981 Zosterops japonicus* Warbling white-eye 82840
0.9981 Geopelia striata* Zebra dove 78346
0.9980 Himatione sanguinea Apapane 35689
0.9980 Chlorodrepanis virens Hawaii amakihi 29234
0.9980 Fulica alai Hawaiian coot 22293
0.9980 Branta sandvicensis‡ Hawaiian goose 18412
0.9980 Copsychus malabaricus* White-rumped shama 18329
0.9980 Leiothrix lutea* Red-billed leiothrix 17965
0.9980 Drepanis coccinea Iiwi 17194
0.9980 Paroaria capitata* Yellow-billed cardinal 17012

Top Species for Iowa (IA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1469 Passer montanus* Eurasian Tree Sparrow 7675
0.0378 Larus crassirostris∀ Black-tailed Gull 47
0.0325 Spiza americana Dickcissel 15850
0.0290 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 21293
0.0266 Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur 353
0.0245 Rhodostethia rosea Ross’s gull 76
0.0219 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 1960
0.0218 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 24590
0.0210 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 5050
0.0196 Cistothorus stellaris Sedge Wren 5205

Top Species for Idaho (ID)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9937 Loxia sinesciuris Cassia Crossbill 2084
0.1077 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse 1305
0.1072 Callipepla californica† California Quail 53065
0.0973 Alectoris chukar* Chukar 3634
0.0891 Selasphorus calliope Calliope Hummingbird 10890
0.0778 Haemorhous cassinii Cassin’s Finch 20202
0.0726 Dendragapus obscurus Dusky Grouse 1794
0.0692 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 118106
0.0631 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher 6303
0.0620 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow 2206

Top Species for Illinois (IL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2942 Carduelis carduelis* European Goldfinch 1798
0.2549 Passer montanus* Eurasian Tree Sparrow 14313
0.2270 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 18756
0.0999 Oporornis agilis Connecticut Warbler 4029
0.0816 Spiza americana Dickcissel 46626
0.0793 Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked Thrush 19054
0.0789 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler 13460
0.0706 Larus crassirostris∀ Black-tailed Gull 109
0.0676 Myiopsitta monachus* Monk Parakeet 11545
0.0671 Catharus sp.†   3364

Top Species for Indiana (IN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0892 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 7607
0.0819 Grus grus∀ Common crane 165
0.0700 Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur 949
0.0675 Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit 121
0.0430 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 10117
0.0399 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 50156
0.0389 Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler 6585
0.0299 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler 15774
0.0283 Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated Warbler 23122
0.0273 Catharus minimus Gray-cheeked Thrush 7373

Top Species for Kansas (KS)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2114 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 43167
0.1426 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 2429
0.0897 Calidris sp. Sandpiper 710
0.0768 Spiza americana Dickcissel 36284
0.0677 Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull 26149
0.0592 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 22554
0.0561 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 8401
0.0507 Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur 667
0.0505 Charadrius nivosus Snowy Plover 5380
0.0459 Calidris bairdii Baird’s Sandpiper 11235

Top Species for Kentucky (KY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0278 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 5928
0.0170 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 113140
0.0169 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler 8107
0.0162 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 959
0.0158 Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated Warbler 11719
0.0157 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 18248
0.0151 Piranga sp.   69
0.0144 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 6725
0.0136 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat 10504
0.0133 Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush 6812

Top Species for Louisiana (LA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1090 Quiscalus sp.   1442
0.1051 Rallus elegans King Rail 6306
0.0845 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 27044
0.0842 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker 3190
0.0793 Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern 677
0.0722 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 3553
0.0664 Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail 942
0.0636 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern 6719
0.0627 Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling-Duck 4135
0.0534 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 5500

Top Species for Massachusetts (MA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.5509 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel 1036
0.4408 Puffinus puffinus Manx shearwater 9833
0.3481 Puffinus sp. (black-and-white shearwater sp.)   499
0.3437 Ardenna gravis Great shearwater 19121
0.3286 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern 14117
0.3147 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s shearwater 16342
0.2646 Setophaga sp.   745
0.2579 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel 17049
0.2391 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing 553
0.2343 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow 14108

Top Species for Maryland (MD)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1329 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)   53171
0.1034 Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher 61388
0.0811 Hydrobates castro Band-rumped storm-petrel 1059
0.0733 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 203375
0.0656 Puffinus lherminieri Audubon’s shearwater 1684
0.0634 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 455890
0.0592 Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan 36221
0.0540 Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush 29442
0.0482 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 543555
0.0474 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 6635

Top Species for Maine (ME)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.5279 Fratercula arctica Atlantic puffin 17498
0.4030 Turdus iliacus∀ Redwing 600
0.3474 Cepphus grylle Black guillemot 58921
0.3373 Egretta garzetta Little egret 1008
0.3335 Stercorarius skua Great skua 525
0.3306 Phaethon aethereus Red-billed tropicbird 1364
0.2529 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern 10380
0.2128 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 126024
0.2097 Hydrobates leucorhous Leach’s storm-petrel 7558
0.1498 Alca torda Razorbill 14447

Top Species for Michigan (MI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.6333 Setophaga kirtlandii Kirtland’s Warbler 7644
0.1605 Cygnus sp.   3920
0.1266 Aythya sp.   2875
0.1213 Cygnus olor* Mute Swan 165631
0.0986 Larus sp. (white-winged gull sp.)†   232
0.0984 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane 176499
0.0833 Calidris sp. Sandpiper 826
0.0607 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan 48981
0.0570 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak 147717
0.0570 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow 125158

Top Species for Minnesota (MN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1150 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan 69864
0.1064 Pagophila eburnea Ivory gull 459
0.0987 Aegolius funereus Boreal owl 1218
0.0882 Cistothorus stellaris Sedge Wren 22221
0.0878 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler 13045
0.0877 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 1663
0.0835 Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker 5030
0.0758 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 3799
0.0752 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow 34266
0.0582 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 46603

Top Species for Missouri (MO)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.5093 Passer montanus* Eurasian Tree Sparrow 26402
0.0933 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 18709
0.0678 Spiza americana Dickcissel 34191
0.0507 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 21081
0.0480 Poecile sp.† western chickadee 1731
0.0476 Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush 21483
0.0456 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 53929
0.0431 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 4090
0.0383 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 43217
0.0366 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 9640

Top Species for Mississippi (MS)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0354 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 1697
0.0305 Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern 3142
0.0278 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 7469
0.0234 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 8333
0.0227 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker 897
0.0216 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 2211
0.0196 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler 8279
0.0196 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern 14849
0.0175 Pelecanus occidentalis† Brown Pelican 22486
0.0175 Peucaea aestivalis Bachman’s Sparrow 744

Top Species for Montana (MT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1975 Centronyx bairdii Baird’s Sparrow 2510
0.1831 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur 3501
0.1574 Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared Longspur 6066
0.1315 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker 24361
0.1289 Perdix perdix* Gray Partridge 7149
0.1211 Dendragapus obscurus Dusky Grouse 2920
0.1159 Selasphorus calliope Calliope Hummingbird 14066
0.1130 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse 1377
0.0970 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 4325
0.0938 Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped Sapsucker 16678

Top Species for North Carolina (NC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.5993 Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped petrel 6000
0.3751 Puffinus lherminieri Audubon’s shearwater 7090
0.3449 Hydrobates castro Band-rumped storm-petrel 3538
0.2607 Puffinus sp. (black-and-white shearwater sp.)   369
0.2548 Onychoprion anaethetus Bridled tern 2104
0.2431 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s shearwater 12415
0.2355 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 154113
0.1226 Oceanites oceanicus Wilson’s storm-petrel 8420
0.1215 Chlidonias leucopterus∀ White-winged Tern 161
0.1116 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker 4514

Top Species for North Dakota (ND)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1591 Centronyx bairdii Baird’s Sparrow 1986
0.1474 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 6240
0.1259 Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared Longspur 4748
0.0652 Perdix perdix* Gray Partridge 3576
0.0573 Anthus spragueii Sprague’s Pipit 1636
0.0513 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 7042
0.0483 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow 19291
0.0389 Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull 14372
0.0352 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 24049
0.0335 Ammospiza leconteii LeConte’s Sparrow 2114

Top Species for Nebraska (NE)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1785 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 2934
0.0816 Grus grus∀ Common crane 147
0.0642 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 13378
0.0422 Spiza americana Dickcissel 19658
0.0365 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 5257
0.0319 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 42141
0.0268 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 1279
0.0263 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 10081
0.0257 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 18728
0.0238 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting 2834

Top Species for New Hampshire (NH)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2372 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush 3457
0.0331 Egretta garzetta Little egret 115
0.0328 Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 5766
0.0320 Turdus iliacus∀ Redwing 56
0.0305 Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper 2912
0.0270 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern 1322
0.0254 Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk 19622
0.0251 Alle alle Dovekie 546
0.0242 Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker 1571
0.0226 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant 4048

Top Species for New Jersey (NJ)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2621 Tringa nebularia Common greenshank 325
0.2425 Vanellus vanellus∀ Northern Lapwing 552
0.2162 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 21461
0.1839 Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper 950
0.1690 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher 68430
0.1521 Branta bernicla Brant 73643
0.1415 Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper 13276
0.1387 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow 8853
0.1270 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 37087
0.1089 Cygnus olor* Mute Swan 149892

Top Species for New Mexico (NM)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.3686 Baeolophus ridgwayi Juniper Titmouse 31338
0.2964 Corvus sp. (raven sp.)   13606
0.2709 Corvus cryptoleucus Chihuahuan Raven 26986
0.2584 Callipepla squamata Scaled Quail 19220
0.2430 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch 3183
0.2299 Leucosticte sp.   606
0.2183 Leucosticte australis Brown-capped Rosy-Finch 2965
0.2172 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay 13673
0.2170 Melozone fusca Canyon Towhee 66423
0.2142 Leiothlypis virginiae Virginia’s Warbler 15696

Top Species for Nevada (NV)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1529 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow 5068
0.1357 Toxostoma lecontei LeConte’s Thrasher 901
0.1303 Toxostoma crissale Crissal Thrasher 8275
0.0938 Dryobates albolarvatus White-headed Woodpecker 2560
0.0880 Polioptila melanura Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 14326
0.0866 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay 5444
0.0859 Calypte costae Costa’s Hummingbird 10397
0.0694 Empidonax wrightii Gray Flycatcher 6588
0.0662 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher 6385
0.0628 Spizella breweri Brewer’s Sparrow 13506

Top Species for New York (NY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2969 Carduelis carduelis* European Goldfinch 1971
0.1862 Branta bernicla Brant 98677
0.1554 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush 2999
0.1138 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow 8990
0.1048 Pelagodroma marina White-faced storm-petrel 286
0.1002 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher 54113
0.0998 Cygnus olor* Mute Swan 169881
0.0974 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler 56745
0.0972 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 289559
0.0933 Branta leucopsis∀ Barnacle Goose 1257

Top Species for Ohio (OH)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1040 Fringilla montifringilla∀ Brambling 632
0.1035 Larus crassirostris∀ Black-tailed Gull 152
0.0959 Setophaga kirtlandii Kirtland’s Warbler 1496
0.0827 Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted Warbler 41766
0.0816 Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler 14331
0.0787 Cygnus sp.   2309
0.0781 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan 59931
0.0770 Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper 496
0.0697 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 7628
0.0683 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler 36537

Top Species for Oklahoma (OK)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0864 Vireo atricapilla Black-capped Vireo 1693
0.0848 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 17544
0.0788 Tyrannus forficatus‡ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 37937
0.0743 Calcarius pictus Smith’s Longspur 889
0.0714 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 21873
0.0516 Quiscalus sp.   685
0.0358 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting 13547
0.0327 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 600
0.0311 Nomonyx dominicus∀ Masked Duck 46
0.0295 Spiza americana Dickcissel 14500

Top Species for Oregon (OR)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.5643 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay 374161
0.4317 Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail 8746
0.3639 Setophaga occidentalis Hermit Warbler 27518
0.3604 Chamaea fasciata Wrentit 38911
0.3524 Larus occidentalis Western Gull 93667
0.3464 Chaetura vauxi Vaux’s Swift 69677
0.3176 Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted Sapsucker 70159
0.3159 Anser serrirostris∀ Tundra bean-goose 719
0.3002 Dryobates albolarvatus White-headed Woodpecker 8575
0.2972 Phoebastria nigripes Black-footed albatross 7426

Top Species for Pennsylvania (PA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.3117 Anser serrirostris∀ Tundra bean-goose 733
0.2422 Chlidonias leucopterus∀ White-winged Tern 317
0.1601 Poecile sp.† western chickadee 5671
0.0880 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush 171036
0.0651 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)   34112
0.0624 Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager 115306
0.0534 Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler 46535
0.0469 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 282381
0.0455 Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush 29950
0.0436 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 620147

Top Species for Rhode Island (RI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1120 Calidris minuta∀ Little stint 179
0.0584 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant 8422
0.0532 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow 2966
0.0496 Calidris sp. Sandpiper 380
0.0496 Larus crassirostris∀ Black-tailed Gull 58
0.0457 Tringa glareola Wood sandpiper 154
0.0361 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern 1524
0.0337 Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper 2852
0.0291 Calidris ruficollis Red-necked Stint 116
0.0288 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 17732

Top Species for South Carolina (SC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1377 Dryobates borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker 5091
0.1130 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 29691
0.1023 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 68558
0.1017 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting 38067
0.0871 Mycteria americana Wood Stork 40234
0.0668 Peucaea aestivalis Bachman’s Sparrow 2776
0.0598 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 3114
0.0587 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 20288
0.0552 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga 52941
0.0538 Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron 57484

Top Species for South Dakota (SD)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0591 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 2538
0.0413 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 697
0.0381 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 5213
0.0314 Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared Longspur 1232
0.0312 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting 3391
0.0222 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 28423
0.0219 Phasianus colchicus‡* Ring-necked Pheasant 15094
0.0187 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 4057
0.0181 Athene cunicularia Burrowing Owl 1976
0.0168 Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull 6443

Top Species for Tennessee (TN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0604 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 12863
0.0424 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 2385
0.0408 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 264148
0.0362 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 161073
0.0352 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler 16980
0.0329 Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler 22961
0.0318 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 83481
0.0312 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 37115
0.0295 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat 22678
0.0274 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 181101

Top Species for Texas (TX)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.9187 Baeolophus atricristatus Black-crested Titmouse 365712
0.9089 Toxostoma longirostre Long-billed Thrasher 118995
0.9033 Setophaga chrysoparia Golden-cheeked Warbler 21281
0.8345 Geranoaetus albicaudatus White-tailed Hawk 54492
0.7677 Arremonops rufivirgatus Olive Sparrow 82550
0.7475 Leiothlypis crissalis Colima Warbler 3032
0.7429 Tyrannus couchii Couch’s Kingbird 110055
0.7371 Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay 150450
0.7106 Psittacara holochlorus∀ Green parakeet 15912
0.7079 Amazona oratrix∀ Yellow-headed parrot 2312

Top Species for Utah (UT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1930 Alectoris chukar* Chukar 7064
0.1868 Psiloscops flammeolus Flammulated Owl 2119
0.1671 Gymnogyps californianus California Condor 1515
0.1604 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch 2119
0.1447 Aechmophorus clarkii Clark’s Grebe 15670
0.1433 Vireo vicinior Gray Vireo 2355
0.1345 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay 53017
0.1244 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay 7974
0.1187 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse 1455
0.1137 Aix galericulata* Mandarin Duck 335

Top Species for Virginia (VA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1371 Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit 245
0.1049 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)   43910
0.0883 Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher 54363
0.0739 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 507768
0.0581 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 173005
0.0570 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler 18144
0.0559 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 597727
0.0558 Larus crassirostris∀ Black-tailed Gull 93
0.0538 Setophaga sp.   206
0.0535 Rallus elegans King Rail 4512

Top Species for Vermont (VT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2149 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush 3176
0.0776 Larus crassirostris∀ Black-tailed Gull 96
0.0409 Spatula querquedula∀ Garganey 90
0.0333 Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher 15915
0.0319 Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler 44511
0.0297 Bonasa umbellus† Ruffed Grouse 16963
0.0294 Troglodytes hiemalis Winter Wren 27544
0.0292 Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker 1953
0.0292 Catharus fuscescens Veery 35063
0.0254 Setophaga caerulescens Black-throated Blue Warbler 25660

Top Species for Washington (WA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.5008 Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros auklet 56517
0.4906 Prunella montanella∀ Siberian accentor 589
0.4771 Zonotrichia sp.   754
0.4345 Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot 92260
0.3129 Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee 268543
0.3077 Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull 281727
0.3032 Ardenna carneipes Flesh-footed shearwater 935
0.2995 Phoebastria nigripes Black-footed albatross 7607
0.2993 Hydrobates furcatus Fork-tailed storm-petrel 7115
0.2993 Troglodytes pacificus Pacific Wren 152848

Top Species for Wisconsin (WI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1848 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 3424
0.1415 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane 231517
0.1235 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler 19108
0.1096 Cistothorus stellaris Sedge Wren 29448
0.1071 Carduelis carduelis* European Goldfinch 755
0.0860 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 8396
0.0797 Geothlypis philadelphia Mourning Warbler 21105
0.0636 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow 34542
0.0630 Chlidonias leucopterus∀ White-winged Tern 103
0.0600 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak 147827

Top Species for West Virginia (WV)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0249 Setophaga cerulea Cerulean Warbler 3557
0.0157 Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson’s Warbler 850
0.0148 Parkesia motacilla Louisiana Waterthrush 6640
0.0145 Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler 9288
0.0134 Anas bahamensis∀ White-cheeked Pintail 18
0.0128 Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager 19032
0.0128 Helmitheros vermivorum Worm-eating Warbler 3533
0.0125 Setophaga dominica Yellow-throated Warbler 8854
0.0116 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 51061
0.0112 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 2661

Top Species for Wyoming (WY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1964 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse 2281
0.1465 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch 1876
0.1183 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur 2228
0.0956 Dendragapus obscurus Dusky Grouse 2239
0.0773 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker 14068
0.0612 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher 5825
0.0601 Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird 21085
0.0525 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow 1788
0.0524 Leucosticte tephrocotis Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch 2596
0.0499 Leucosticte sp.   133

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

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