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This BIRDUP scoring system uses the phi coefficient. It’s essentially the correlation across observations between a bird and a state.

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

It uses 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

\[\phi = \frac{\nTotal\times\nJoint - \nState\times\nBird}{\sqrt{\nState\times\nBird\times(\nTotal-\nState)\times(\nTotal-\nBird)}}\]

For the top scores, the formula is equivalent to

\[\phi = {\Delta p}^{0.5}\times{J}^{0.5}\]

where $J$ is the informedness and $\Delta p$ is the markedness.
If the exponents are adjusted, then we get my Weighted Phi metric.

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 Bird Common Name Example Species Common Name
AK Aethia Auklet Aethia psittacula Parakeet auklet
AL Mimus† Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
AR Passerina Bunting Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
AZ Auriparus Verdin Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
CA Chamaea Wrentit Chamaea fasciata Wrentit
CO Pica Magpie Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
CT Dumetella Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
DC Chaetura Swift Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
DE Calidris Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper
FL Egretta Egret Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
GA Toxostoma‡ Thrasher Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
HI Himatione   Himatione sanguinea Apapane
IA Troglodytes House Wren Troglodytes aedon House Wren
ID Euphagus Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird
IL Centronyx Sparrow Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
IN Spizella Sparrow Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
KS Spiza Dickcissel Spiza americana Dickcissel
KY Cathartes Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
LA Eudocimus Ibis Eudocimus albus White Ibis
MA Melanitta Scoter Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter
MD Coragyps Black Vulture Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
ME Somateria Eider Somateria mollissima Common Eider
MI Cygnus Swan Cygnus olor Mute Swan
MN Dryobates Woodpecker Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
MO Melanerpes Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
MS Thalasseus Crested Tern Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern
MT Nucifraga Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker
NC Sialia† Bluebird Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
ND Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
NE Sturnella‡ Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
NH Sitta Nuthatch Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch
NJ Leucophaeus Gull Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
NM Geococcyx‡ Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus Greater Roadrunner
NV Callipepla† Crested Quail Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
NY Larus† Gull Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
OH Cardinalis‡ Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
OK Ictinia Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
OR Aphelocoma Scrub Jay Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
PA Baeolophus Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
RI Phalacrocorax Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
SC Mycteria Stork Mycteria americana Wood Stork
SD Bartramia Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
TN Pipilo Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
TX Caracara Caracara Caracara plancus Crested Caracara
UT Recurvirostra Avocet Recurvirostra americana American Avocet
VA Thryothorus† Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
VT Seiurus Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
WA Calypte Hummingbird Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
WI Antigone Crane Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
WV Dryocopus Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
WY Aquila True Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Alaska (AK)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0806 Aethia Auklet 31286 Aethia psittacula Parakeet auklet
0.0717 Fratercula Puffin 48084 Fratercula corniculata Horned Puffin
0.0710 Rissa Kittiwake 60795 Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake
0.0529 Stercorarius   52502 Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Jaeger
0.0476 Brachyramphus   32064 Brachyramphus marmoratus Marbled Murrelet
0.0459 Motacilla   11750 Motacilla tschutschensis Eastern Yellow Wagtail
0.0458 Uria   45365 Uria lomvia Thick-billed Murre
0.0455 Lagopus‡   20473 Lagopus lagopus Willow Ptarmigan
0.0436 Calcarius Longspur 48011 Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur
0.0399 Histrionicus   43598 Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Alabama (AL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0179 Mimus† Mockingbird 130529 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0152 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 127076 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0115 Toxostoma† Thrasher 59435 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
0.0109 Sialia† Bluebird 84368 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0101 Thalasseus Crested Tern 24522 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern
0.0092 Passerina Bunting 60847 Passerina caerulea Blue Grosbeak
0.0088 Cardinalis† Cardinal 167600 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0086 Pelecanus† Pelican 39243 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
0.0086 Melanerpes Woodpecker 127153 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
0.0085 Baeolophus Titmouse 100822 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Arkansas (AR)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0115 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 91280 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0100 Passerina Bunting 55044 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0100 Baeolophus Titmouse 93388 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0093 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 10710 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0084 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 68963 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0078 Cardinalis† Cardinal 133523 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0077 Melanerpes Woodpecker 101947 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0075 Sialia† Bluebird 57596 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0070 Spiza Dickcissel 10491 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0062 Coccyzus Cuckoo 17013 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Arizona (AZ)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1077 Auriparus Verdin 386191 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
0.0918 Melozone   388898 Melozone aberti Abert’s Towhee
0.0804 Phainopepla Phainopepla 200508 Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla
0.0707 Cynanthus Hummingbird 169527 Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed Hummingbird
0.0691 Campylorhynchus‡   200611 Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Cactus Wren
0.0613 Calypte Hummingbird 393373 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0603 Callipepla† Crested Quail 296630 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
0.0600 Pyrocephalus   194003 Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermilion Flycatcher
0.0552 Amphispiza   137441 Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated Sparrow
0.0452 Eugenes   59354 Eugenes fulgens Rivoli’s Hummingbird

Top Scoring Bird Genera for California (CA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0546 Chamaea Wrentit 57649 Chamaea fasciata Wrentit
0.0423 Melozone   129054 Melozone crissalis California Towhee
0.0390 Calypte Hummingbird 176961 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0384 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 153459 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.0365 Psaltriparus   112390 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit
0.0334 Elanus   40693 Elanus leucurus White-tailed Kite
0.0255 Aechmophorus Grebe 70336 Aechmophorus occidentalis Western Grebe
0.0238 Euphagus Blackbird 106640 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird
0.0235 Numenius   56560 Numenius americanus Long-billed Curlew
0.0214 Callipepla‡ Crested Quail 80309 Callipepla californica California Quail

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Colorado (CO)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0665 Pica Magpie 387306 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0415 Selasphorus Hummingbird 210475 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
0.0362 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 292668 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0266 Myadestes   73348 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire
0.0256 Sturnella† Meadowlark 241188 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0253 Aechmophorus Grebe 92411 Aechmophorus occidentalis Western Grebe
0.0198 Calamospiza‡ Lark Bunting 28847 Calamospiza melanocorys Lark Bunting
0.0197 Colaptes† Woodpecker 443193 Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
0.0180 Mareca   260926 Mareca strepera Gadwall
0.0173 Leucosticte   21537 Leucosticte australis Brown-capped Rosy-Finch

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Connecticut (CT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0136 Baeolophus Titmouse 240563 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0112 Dumetella Gray Catbird 162362 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0092 Larus† Gull 339172 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0077 Cygnus Swan 64233 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0077 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 47578 Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush
0.0073 Haematopus Oystercatcher 22502 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
0.0071 Melospiza Song Sparrow 302089 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0068 Passer* True Sparrow 187078 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0066 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 295889 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0064 Vermivora Warbler 21206 Vermivora cyanoptera Blue-winged Warbler

Top Scoring Bird Genera for District of Columbia (DC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0088 Chaetura Swift 24475 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0075 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 41998 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0063 Sturnus* Starling 53975 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0060 Passer* True Sparrow 42950 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0050 Mimus† Mockingbird 30486 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0044 Turdus† Robin 62170 Turdus migratorius American Robin
0.0041 Cardinalis† Cardinal 57641 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0040 Dumetella Gray Catbird 25165 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0038 Polioptila Gnatcatcher 16764 Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
0.0035 Corvus Crow 74079 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)  

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Delaware (DE)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0132 Leucophaeus Gull 53108 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0130 Calidris Sandpiper 101378 Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper
0.0114 Sterna Tern 42296 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern
0.0096 Tringa Tattlers 71586 Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs
0.0087 Recurvirostra Avocet 16285 Recurvirostra americana American Avocet
0.0082 Limnodromus   21701 Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher
0.0082 Ammospiza   10452 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow
0.0076 Progne   26358 Progne subis Purple Martin
0.0074 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 84664 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0071 Pandion Osprey 48752 Pandion haliaetus Osprey

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Florida (FL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.1158 Egretta Egret 1584817 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
0.1053 Eudocimus Ibis 748541 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
0.0985 Anhinga Darter 553383 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
0.0706 Mycteria Stork 284639 Mycteria americana Wood Stork
0.0664 Aramus   184399 Aramus guarauna Limpkin
0.0634 Gallinula   389658 Gallinula galeata Common Gallinule
0.0501 Bubulcus* Cattle Egret 314435 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
0.0497 Thalasseus Crested Tern 312301 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern
0.0463 Pandion Osprey 678520 Pandion haliaetus Osprey
0.0459 Elanoides   111055 Elanoides forficatus Swallow-tailed Kite

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Georgia (GA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0293 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 395603 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0211 Toxostoma‡ Thrasher 179633 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
0.0207 Mimus† Mockingbird 288903 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0203 Pipilo Towhee 264143 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0201 Baeolophus Titmouse 345328 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0195 Sialia† Bluebird 249060 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0157 Melanerpes Woodpecker 377667 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0147 Cardinalis† Cardinal 477796 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0130 Sayornis Phoebe 208616 Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe
0.0126 Coragyps Black Vulture 113127 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Hawaii (HI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.2383 Zosterops* White-Eyes 82840 Zosterops japonicus  
0.2324 Acridotheres* Myna 89440 Acridotheres tristis Common Myna
0.2317 Geopelia*   78346 Geopelia striata  
0.1972 Paroaria*   56710 Paroaria coronata  
0.1564 Himatione   35689 Himatione sanguinea Apapane
0.1530 Chlorodrepanis   34136 Chlorodrepanis virens  
0.1340 Pycnonotus   33210 Pycnonotus cafer  
0.1327 Estrilda   25798 Estrilda astrild  
0.1240 Sicalis   23701 Sicalis flaveola  
0.1176 Padda   20197 Padda oryzivora  

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Iowa (IA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0125 Phasianus†* Pheasant 21293 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0115 Spiza Dickcissel 15850 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0073 Melanerpes Woodpecker 97621 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
0.0065 Passer* True Sparrow 76639 Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow
0.0058 Troglodytes House Wren 45929 Troglodytes aedon House Wren
0.0057 Haliaeetus Sea Eagle 42291 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
0.0049 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 40013 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0045 Branta† Black Goose 88043 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0045 Dryobates Woodpecker 108897 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0045 Cardinalis† Cardinal 107540 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Idaho (ID)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0408 Pica Magpie 118106 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0235 Callipepla† Crested Quail 53404 Callipepla californica California Quail
0.0154 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 65286 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0128 Euphagus Blackbird 38584 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird
0.0126 Aechmophorus Grebe 23444 Aechmophorus occidentalis Western Grebe
0.0111 Falco Falcon 81038 Falco sparverius American Kestrel
0.0102 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 18567 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0097 Buteo Hawk 135819 Buteo swainsoni Swainson’s Hawk
0.0090 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 6303 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.0088 Phasianus†* Pheasant 18645 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Illinois (IL)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0147 Passer* True Sparrow 434206 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0127 Centronyx Sparrow 18756 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0124 Chaetura Swift 163030 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0121 Spiza Dickcissel 46626 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0112 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 637278 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0112 Branta† Black Goose 520240 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0106 Agelaius Blackbird 499718 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0105 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 94643 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0103 Hydroprogne   70704 Hydroprogne caspia Caspian Tern
0.0100 Turdus† Robin 650537 Turdus migratorius American Robin

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Indiana (IN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0118 Baeolophus Titmouse 224909 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0116 Melanerpes Woodpecker 282027 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
0.0101 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 350530 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0079 Dryobates Woodpecker 326501 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0069 Dryocopus Woodpecker 83946 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0069 Centronyx Sparrow 7607 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
0.0068 Spizella Sparrow 173525 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
0.0065 Sitta Nuthatch 247310 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0062 Passer* True Sparrow 181515 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0060 Molothrus Cowbird 115449 Molothrus ater Brown-headed Cowbird

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Kansas (KS)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0204 Spiza Dickcissel 36284 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0172 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 92201 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
0.0138 Colinus Bobwhite 22554 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0105 Chondestes   24003 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
0.0098 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 88177 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0096 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 86342 Tyrannus verticalis Western Kingbird
0.0093 Eremophila   34440 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark
0.0091 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 14481 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0082 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 8401 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0079 Anser Grey Goose 32432 Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Kentucky (KY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0105 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 98073 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0100 Baeolophus Titmouse 105736 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0084 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 158980 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0075 Passerina Bunting 51917 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0066 Coragyps Black Vulture 35716 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0066 Melanerpes Woodpecker 109288 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0058 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 84477 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0051 Sturnus* Starling 101534 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0050 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 8107 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0049 Icteria Yellow-breasted Chat 10504 Icteria virens Yellow-breasted Chat

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Louisiana (LA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0255 Egretta Egret 171844 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0182 Eudocimus Ibis 63812 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
0.0177 Bubulcus* Cattle Egret 50157 Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
0.0176 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 27044 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0165 Mimus† Mockingbird 164645 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0142 Lanius Shrike 50080 Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike
0.0133 Anhinga Darter 37903 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
0.0127 Leucophaeus Gull 67571 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0127 Ardea Heron 223799 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0124 Dendrocygna   28529 Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Massachusetts (MA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0343 Somateria Eider 147688 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0245 Melanitta Scoter 193084 Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter
0.0232 Larus† Gull 953627 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
0.0166 Baeolophus Titmouse 497003 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0146 Dumetella Gray Catbird 346468 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0144 Calonectris Shearwater 16342 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s Shearwater
0.0139 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 28983 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0134 Morus Gannet 45864 Morus bassanus Northern Gannet
0.0131 Oceanites Storm Petrel 17049 Oceanites oceanicus  
0.0127 Melospiza Song Sparrow 731554 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Maryland (MD)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0289 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 543555 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0162 Coragyps Black Vulture 184681 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0149 Baeolophus Titmouse 424167 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0133 Cardinalis† Cardinal 681139 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0127 Mimus† Mockingbird 317285 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0121 Sialia† Bluebird 274339 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0121 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 402965 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0093 Melanerpes Woodpecker 454993 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0086 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 82855 Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush
0.0078 Passerina Bunting 176493 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Maine (ME)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0507 Somateria Eider 127240 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0300 Cepphus Guillemot 58921 Cepphus grylle Black Guillemot
0.0225 Larus† Gull 470161 Larus argentatus Herring Gull
0.0191 Gavia† Loon 117292 Gavia immer Common Loon
0.0177 Fratercula Puffin 17505 Fratercula arctica  
0.0172 Setophaga Warbler 593940 Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler
0.0151 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 18634 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0148 Alca Razorbill 14447 Alca torda Razorbill
0.0141 Melanitta Scoter 71853 Melanitta americana Black Scoter
0.0127 Morus Gannet 25405 Morus bassanus Northern Gannet

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Michigan (MI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0261 Cygnus Swan 236621 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0248 Antigone Crane 176499 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
0.0147 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 125158 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow
0.0127 Sitta Nuthatch 586777 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0115 Dryobates Woodpecker 706919 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0107 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 661443 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0103 Pheucticus   147923 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
0.0099 Agelaius Blackbird 532312 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0090 Aix Wood Duck 167208 Aix sponsa Wood Duck
0.0089 Branta† Black Goose 528609 Branta canadensis Canada Goose

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Minnesota (MN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0140 Dryobates Woodpecker 436581 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0139 Phasianus†* Pheasant 46603 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0128 Haliaeetus Sea Eagle 156850 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
0.0126 Aix Wood Duck 121146 Aix sponsa Wood Duck
0.0121 Poecile† Chickadee 448373 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0117 Sitta Nuthatch 329350 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0099 Cygnus Swan 79849 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan
0.0079 Acanthis Redpoll 32330 Acanthis flammea Common Redpoll
0.0069 Branta† Black Goose 275994 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0069 Antigone Crane 48205 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Missouri (MO)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0149 Spiza Dickcissel 34191 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0136 Melanerpes Woodpecker 275131 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
0.0124 Baeolophus Titmouse 209758 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0113 Passerina Bunting 113686 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
0.0111 Cardinalis† Cardinal 328095 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0109 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 175152 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0098 Sialia‡ Bluebird 133730 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0097 Colinus Bobwhite 21081 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0095 Coccyzus Cuckoo 42272 Coccyzus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo
0.0092 Anser Grey Goose 46182 Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Mississippi (MS)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0110 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 66564 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0101 Thalasseus Crested Tern 17938 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern
0.0098 Pelecanus† Pelican 30763 Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
0.0094 Leucophaeus Gull 29491 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0081 Rynchops Skimmer 8333 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer
0.0081 Egretta Egret 41057 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0075 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 57768 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0073 Ardea Heron 83150 Ardea alba Great Egret
0.0073 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 8279 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler
0.0065 Sternula   7879 Sternula antillarum Least Tern

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Montana (MT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0490 Pica Magpie 151463 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0243 Nucifraga Nutcracker 24361 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker
0.0157 Phasianus†* Pheasant 32921 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0156 Pooecetes   31238 Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
0.0156 Myadestes   23231 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire
0.0145 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 68395 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0143 Aquila True Eagle 17889 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
0.0134 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 69555 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0133 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 25367 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0130 Perdix* Partridge 7149 Perdix perdix Gray Partridge

Top Scoring Bird Genera for North Carolina (NC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0329 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 484010 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0224 Sialia† Bluebird 307887 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0222 Baeolophus Titmouse 416651 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0198 Pipilo Towhee 295792 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0158 Mimus† Mockingbird 281345 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0150 Toxostoma† Thrasher 161868 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
0.0138 Calonectris Shearwater 12415 Calonectris diomedea Cory’s Shearwater
0.0135 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 535006 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0133 Pterodroma Gadfly Petrel 7392 Pterodroma hasitata  
0.0120 Melanerpes Woodpecker 386900 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker

Top Scoring Bird Genera for North Dakota (ND)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0193 Phasianus†* Pheasant 24049 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0183 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 6539 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
0.0161 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 18180 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0128 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 7042 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0112 Chlidonias   9608 Chlidonias niger Black Tern
0.0110 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 46662 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0109 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 33785 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0103 Perdix* Partridge 3576 Perdix perdix Gray Partridge
0.0096 Phalaropus   11671 Phalaropus tricolor Wilson’s Phalarope
0.0095 Dolichonyx   12354 Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Nebraska (NE)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0163 Spiza Dickcissel 19658 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0151 Sturnella‡ Meadowlark 52365 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0121 Phasianus†* Pheasant 18728 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0110 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 38307 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0099 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 4213 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken
0.0089 Colinus Bobwhite 10081 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0087 Chondestes   13158 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
0.0086 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 47511 Tyrannus verticalis Western Kingbird
0.0078 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 5257 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0077 Ammodramus   8437 Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for New Hampshire (NH)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0118 Sitta Nuthatch 174912 Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch
0.0097 Setophaga Warbler 285427 Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler
0.0088 Poecile† Chickadee 202762 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0083 Dryobates Woodpecker 182017 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0081 Baeolophus Titmouse 107536 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0080 Catharus† Nightingale-thrush 65080 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush
0.0079 Seiurus Ovenbird 34197 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
0.0073 Somateria Eider 16705 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0070 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 163229 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0058 Gavia† Loon 35332 Gavia immer Common Loon

Top Scoring Bird Genera for New Jersey (NJ)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0204 Leucophaeus Gull 193945 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0190 Sterna Tern 163330 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern
0.0178 Haematopus Oystercatcher 68430 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher
0.0171 Larus† Gull 759061 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
0.0163 Cygnus Swan 163719 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0138 Calidris Sandpiper 318740 Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper
0.0129 Rynchops Skimmer 40882 Rynchops niger Black Skimmer
0.0120 Dumetella Gray Catbird 288141 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0114 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 340688 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0113 Morus Gannet 37469 Morus bassanus Northern Gannet

Top Scoring Bird Genera for New Mexico (NM)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0287 Geococcyx‡ Roadrunner 46838 Geococcyx californianus Greater Roadrunner
0.0275 Selasphorus Hummingbird 90816 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird
0.0253 Melozone   66915 Melozone fusca Canyon Towhee
0.0228 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 79822 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
0.0213 Psaltriparus   57229 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit
0.0198 Callipepla† Crested Quail 61432 Callipepla squamata Scaled Quail
0.0196 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay 13673 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay
0.0180 Myadestes   32323 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire
0.0173 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 97804 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0161 Haemorhous Rosefinch 259544 Haemorhous mexicanus House Finch

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Nevada (NV)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0278 Callipepla† Crested Quail 49041 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
0.0216 Auriparus Verdin 29373 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin
0.0153 Phainopepla Phainopepla 14504 Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla
0.0152 Tetraogallus* Snowcock 672 Tetraogallus himalayensis  
0.0149 Artemisiospiza Sparrow 5324 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow
0.0138 Amphispiza   12902 Amphispiza bilineata Black-throated Sparrow
0.0137 Fulica Coot 53207 Fulica americana American Coot
0.0133 Calypte Hummingbird 33664 Calypte costae Costa’s Hummingbird
0.0128 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 28494 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.0125 Gymnorhinus Pinyon Jay 5444 Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Pinyon Jay

Top Scoring Bird Genera for New York (NY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0222 Larus† Gull 1430945 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
0.0196 Dumetella Gray Catbird 598555 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0164 Branta† Black Goose 1053772 Branta bernicla Brant
0.0128 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 1158294 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0123 Passer* True Sparrow 713416 Passer domesticus House Sparrow
0.0119 Sturnus* Starling 895261 Sturnus vulgaris European Starling
0.0111 Melospiza Song Sparrow 1120243 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0111 Columba Pigeon 431557 Columba livia Rock Pigeon
0.0107 Cygnus Swan 210030 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0104 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 150414 Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Ohio (OH)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0135 Melanerpes Woodpecker 598486 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0133 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 791329 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0100 Baeolophus Titmouse 420642 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0094 Branta† Black Goose 583159 Branta canadensis Canada Goose
0.0094 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 98855 Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush
0.0093 Chaetura Swift 163264 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift
0.0090 Setophaga Warbler 1106472 Setophaga castanea Bay-breasted Warbler
0.0086 Dumetella Gray Catbird 288123 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0086 Melospiza Song Sparrow 677794 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0084 Protonotaria Prothonotary warbler 36537 Protonotaria citrea Prothonotary Warbler

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Oklahoma (OK)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0212 Ictinia Mississippi Kite 21873 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite
0.0133 Tyrannus‡ Kingbird/Flycatcher 70179 Tyrannus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
0.0107 Spiza Dickcissel 14500 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0095 Chondestes   15360 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow
0.0093 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 36984 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0090 Sturnella† Meadowlark 39044 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark
0.0081 Mimus† Mockingbird 65170 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0078 Colinus Bobwhite 9753 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
0.0058 Passerina Bunting 38121 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting
0.0058 Petrochelidon   18003 Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Oregon (OR)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0719 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 374161 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
0.0414 Calypte Hummingbird 261771 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0324 Psaltriparus   141123 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit
0.0295 Thryomanes   183400 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren
0.0269 Ixoreus   82130 Ixoreus naevius Varied Thrush
0.0262 Chamaea Wrentit 38911 Chamaea fasciata Wrentit
0.0248 Euphagus Blackbird 157785 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird
0.0239 Pipilo Towhee 398523 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
0.0231 Urile   76024 Urile pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant
0.0198 Patagioenas   57823 Patagioenas fasciata Band-tailed Pigeon

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Pennsylvania (PA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0209 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 557667 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0206 Baeolophus Titmouse 620147 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0201 Dumetella Gray Catbird 456717 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird
0.0200 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 171036 Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush
0.0169 Cardinalis† Cardinal 947363 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0128 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 836000 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0125 Melanerpes Woodpecker 643812 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0124 Melospiza Song Sparrow 828162 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0123 Dryobates Woodpecker 864555 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker
0.0110 Spizella Sparrow 462665 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Rhode Island (RI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0154 Larus† Gull 134161 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
0.0150 Phalacrocorax Cormorant 8422 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
0.0145 Somateria Eider 18190 Somateria mollissima Common Eider
0.0139 Cuculus* Cuckoo 672 Cuculus canorus Common Cuckoo
0.0093 Melanitta Scoter 20964 Melanitta americana Black Scoter
0.0075 Gavia† Loon 23304 Gavia immer Common Loon
0.0065 Cygnus Swan 19549 Cygnus olor Mute Swan
0.0059 Calidris Sandpiper 37943 Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper
0.0057 Pandion Osprey 25376 Pandion haliaetus Osprey
0.0056 Histrionicus   4628 Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck

Top Scoring Bird Genera for South Carolina (SC)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0253 Egretta Egret 195795 Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
0.0219 Thryothorus‡ Carolina Wren 251184 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0193 Mycteria Stork 40234 Mycteria americana Wood Stork
0.0171 Anhinga Darter 52941 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
0.0164 Mimus† Mockingbird 191263 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0140 Baeolophus Titmouse 212440 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0137 Sialia† Bluebird 153302 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0120 Eudocimus Ibis 52824 Eudocimus albus White Ibis
0.0119 Leucophaeus Gull 74767 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
0.0111 Toxostoma† Thrasher 90344 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher

Top Scoring Bird Genera for South Dakota (SD)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0145 Phasianus‡* Pheasant 15094 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0118 Sturnella† Meadowlark 28631 Sturnella neglecta Western Meadowlark
0.0115 Bartramia Upland Sandpiper 5213 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
0.0108 Tympanuchus Prarie Chicken 3235 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
0.0099 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 9544 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0083 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 3391 Calamospiza melanocorys Lark Bunting
0.0075 Spatula Shoveler/Teal 27909 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal
0.0058 Eremophila   9840 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark
0.0057 Spiza Dickcissel 5350 Spiza americana Dickcissel
0.0055 Petrochelidon   10243 Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cliff Swallow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Tennessee (TN)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0224 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 264394 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0170 Sialia† Bluebird 181103 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0166 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 199634 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0164 Baeolophus Titmouse 241408 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0132 Pipilo Towhee 161292 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0116 Cardinalis† Cardinal 331627 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0099 Coragyps Black Vulture 77257 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0098 Toxostoma† Thrasher 87297 Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
0.0096 Melanerpes Woodpecker 233234 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0089 Passerina Bunting 99349 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Texas (TX)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0607 Caracara Caracara 249608 Caracara plancus Crested Caracara
0.0534 Dendrocygna   286302 Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
0.0475 Mimus‡ Mockingbird 1153435 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0454 Pitangus   187667 Pitangus sulphuratus Great Kiskadee
0.0451 Cyanocorax   150450 Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay
0.0424 Egretta Egret 810944 Egretta thula Snowy Egret
0.0384 Coragyps Black Vulture 548178 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0364 Arremonops   82550 Arremonops rufivirgatus Olive Sparrow
0.0358 Columbina   271810 Columbina inca Inca Dove
0.0327 Tyrannus† Kingbird/Flycatcher 713151 Tyrannus forficatus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Utah (UT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0381 Pica Magpie 129642 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0209 Recurvirostra Avocet 41087 Recurvirostra americana American Avocet
0.0201 Aechmophorus Grebe 41176 Aechmophorus clarkii Clark’s Grebe
0.0195 Xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 38183 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird
0.0193 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 92492 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0177 Aquila True Eagle 23315 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
0.0163 Aphelocoma Scrub Jay 53017 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
0.0149 Alectoris* Rock Partridge 7064 Alectoris chukar Chukar
0.0143 Phasianus†* Pheasant 32783 Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
0.0140 Salpinctes   19107 Salpinctes obsoletus Rock Wren

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Virginia (VA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0335 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 597727 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0190 Sialia† Bluebird 344496 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0189 Baeolophus Titmouse 475019 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0160 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 728016 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0148 Coragyps Black Vulture 174913 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
0.0147 Mimus† Mockingbird 339498 Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
0.0135 Dryocopus Woodpecker 195902 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0128 Melanerpes Woodpecker 506585 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
0.0109 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 386942 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
0.0095 Corvus Crow 843977 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Vermont (VT)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0123 Seiurus Ovenbird 56705 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird
0.0122 Poecile† Chickadee 296739 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
0.0118 Sitta Nuthatch 220081 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0099 Cyanocitta Blue Jay 239918 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
0.0094 Corvus Crow 325282 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow
0.0090 Dryobates Woodpecker 240266 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0083 Melospiza Song Sparrow 223533 Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
0.0082 Catharus‡ Nightingale-thrush 82690 Catharus fuscescens Veery
0.0080 Setophaga Warbler 346101 Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler
0.0077 Sphyrapicus   46917 Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Washington (WA)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0484 Calypte Hummingbird 331274 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird
0.0394 Thryomanes   258496 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren
0.0375 Urile   128798 Urile pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant
0.0342 Cerorhinca Rhinoceros Puffin 56517 Cerorhinca monocerata Rhinoceros Auklet
0.0294 Ixoreus   98229 Ixoreus naevius Varied Thrush
0.0283 Psaltriparus   139869 Psaltriparus minimus Bushtit
0.0280 Cepphus Guillemot 92260 Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot
0.0255 Pipilo Towhee 470463 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee
0.0238 Bucephala Goldeneye 412251 Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
0.0229 Mareca   367041 Mareca americana American Wigeon

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Wisconsin (WI)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0374 Antigone Crane 231517 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
0.0144 Meleagris Turkey 120796 Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey
0.0138 Dryobates Woodpecker 692533 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker
0.0137 Sitta Nuthatch 557294 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
0.0118 Pheucticus   147853 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak
0.0105 Troglodytes House Wren 234418 Troglodytes aedon House Wren
0.0100 Agelaius Blackbird 491683 Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird
0.0097 Spinus† Goldfinch 606573 Spinus tristis American Goldfinch
0.0095 Vermivora Warbler 43527 Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
0.0087 Spizelloides Winter Sparrow 85985 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow

Top Scoring Bird Genera for West Virginia (WV)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0093 Thryothorus† Carolina Wren 67983 Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina Wren
0.0085 Dryocopus Woodpecker 37014 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
0.0085 Baeolophus Titmouse 71638 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
0.0078 Hylocichla† Wood Thrush 20027 Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush
0.0076 Pipilo Towhee 51062 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
0.0055 Spizella Sparrow 55987 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow
0.0051 Vireo Vireo 62010 Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo
0.0051 Cardinalis‡ Cardinal 93312 Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
0.0048 Sialia† Bluebird 38524 Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
0.0045 Cathartes Turkey Vulture 54605 Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture

Top Scoring Bird Genera for Wyoming (WY)

Score Bird Common Name Count Example Species Common Name
0.0227 Nucifraga Nutcracker 14068 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker
0.0190 Pica Magpie 38495 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
0.0159 Aquila True Eagle 11895 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle
0.0148 Centrocercus Sage-grouse 2281 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse
0.0132 Streptopelia* Collared Dove 35925 Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-Dove
0.0130 Oreoscoptes Sage Thrasher 5825 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher
0.0120 Leucosticte   4885 Leucosticte atrata Black Rosy-Finch
0.0113 Rhynchophanes Longspur 2228 Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur
0.0105 Calamospiza† Lark Bunting 5086 Calamospiza melanocorys Lark Bunting
0.0100 Euphagus Blackbird 19742 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird

Scores for Bird Species

Top Scoring Unique State Birds

State Bird Common Name
AK Larus brachyrhynchus  
AL Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird
AR Piranga rubra Summer Tanager
AZ Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker
CA Melozone crissalis California Towhee
CO Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie
CT Branta bernicla Brant
DC Corvus sp. (crow sp.)  
DE Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern
FL Eudocimus albus White Ibis
GA Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch
HI Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove
IA Spiza americana Dickcissel
ID Callipepla californica† California Quail
IL Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow
IN Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch
KS Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow
KY Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting
LA Ardea alba Great Egret
MA Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
MD Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow
ME Somateria mollissima Common Eider
MI Cygnus olor Mute Swan
MN Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan
MO Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow
MS Pelecanus occidentalis† Brown Pelican
MT Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee
NC Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee
ND Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
NE Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark
NH Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush
NJ Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull
NM Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay
NV Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail
NY Larus argentatus Herring Gull
OH Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
OK Tyrannus forficatus‡ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
OR Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay
PA Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
RI Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
SC Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler
SD Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
TN Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
TX Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle
UT Larus californicus‡ California Gull
VA Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren
VT Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee
WA Larus glaucescens Glaucowinged Gull
WI Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane
WV Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
WY Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird

Top Scoring Bird Species for Alaska (AK)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0738 Larus brachyrhynchus   100304
0.0720 Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern 49261
0.0683 Fratercula corniculata Horned Puffin 22891
0.0645 Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake 54048
0.0595 Fratercula cirrhata Tufted Puffin 25193
0.0565 Calidris ptilocnemis Rock Sandpiper 18728
0.0504 Urile urile   12099
0.0481 Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur 47142
0.0474 Aethia psittacula Parakeet auklet 11024
0.0460 Aethia cristatella   10114

Top Scoring Bird Species for Alabama (AL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0180 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 130529
0.0178 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 32313
0.0154 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 101376
0.0152 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 127076
0.0147 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 59435
0.0134 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 46854
0.0131 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 69546
0.0128 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 84368
0.0126 Vireo griseus White-eyed Vireo 40372
0.0122 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 28464

Top Scoring Bird Species for Arkansas (AR)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0179 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 98316
0.0135 Tyrannus forficatus† Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 19125
0.0129 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 26191
0.0115 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 91280
0.0111 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 93388
0.0101 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 40627
0.0093 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 10710
0.0091 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 28129
0.0089 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 57569
0.0084 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 68963

Top Scoring Bird Species for Arizona (AZ)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1333 Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker 443649
0.1077 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin 386191
0.1022 Melozone aberti Abert’s Towhee 262829
0.0947 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail 281419
0.0840 Toxostoma curvirostre Curve-billed Thrasher 293199
0.0804 Phainopepla nitens Phainopepla 200508
0.0778 Baeolophus wollweberi Bridled Titmouse 147289
0.0751 Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus‡ Cactus Wren 200611
0.0739 Cynanthus latirostris Broad-billed Hummingbird 169527
0.0718 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 431522

Top Scoring Bird Species for California (CA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1010 Melozone crissalis California Towhee 124793
0.0816 Dryobates nuttallii Nuttall’s Woodpecker 74045
0.0697 Baeolophus inornatus Oak Titmouse 64598
0.0692 Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe 186372
0.0551 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay 151564
0.0550 Selasphorus sasin Allen’s Hummingbird 37169
0.0546 Chamaea fasciata Wrentit 57649
0.0539 Larus occidentalis Western Gull 90542
0.0507 Toxostoma redivivum California Thrasher 30314
0.0406 Pica nuttalli Yellow-billed Magpie 17869

Top Scoring Bird Species for Colorado (CO)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0670 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 387306
0.0645 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird 174912
0.0470 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 240927
0.0449 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee 174321
0.0369 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 292188
0.0356 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay 99324
0.0327 Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird 86998
0.0295 Sitta pygmaea Pygmy Nuthatch 74209
0.0292 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire 73348
0.0282 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe 116630

Top Scoring Bird Species for Connecticut (CT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0153 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 240563
0.0146 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 63483
0.0144 Branta bernicla Brant 34897
0.0130 Anas rubripes American Black Duck 80412
0.0122 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 139243
0.0112 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 162362
0.0109 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 272058
0.0109 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 73992
0.0095 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher 22502
0.0094 Catharus fuscescens Veery 41165

Top Scoring Bird Species for District of Columbia (DC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0137 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)   10911
0.0123 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 26969
0.0093 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 24475
0.0075 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 41998
0.0063 Sturnus vulgaris* European Starling 53975
0.0061 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 42950
0.0056 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 27503
0.0055 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 28883
0.0051 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 30486
0.0049 Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull 31610

Top Scoring Bird Species for Delaware (DE)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0155 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern 37786
0.0152 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 53074
0.0138 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 9067
0.0112 Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher 19031
0.0108 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 12429
0.0102 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 77729
0.0097 Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper 22300
0.0097 Passerina caerulea Blue Grosbeak 21757
0.0096 Calidris alpina Dunlin 21218
0.0095 Anser caerulescens Snow Goose 21172

Top Scoring Bird Species for Florida (FL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1053 Eudocimus albus White Ibis 748541
0.0985 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga 553383
0.0879 Quiscalus major Boat-tailed Grackle 540152
0.0807 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron 558321
0.0747 Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron 454977
0.0706 Mycteria americana Wood Stork 284639
0.0664 Aramus guarauna Limpkin 184399
0.0634 Gallinula galeata Common Gallinule 389658
0.0624 Setophaga palmarum Palm Warbler 553185
0.0565 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 569544

Top Scoring Bird Species for Georgia (GA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0614 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 176715
0.0341 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 351685
0.0325 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 264079
0.0319 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 176004
0.0293 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 395603
0.0269 Toxostoma rufum‡ Brown Thrasher 179633
0.0228 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 248961
0.0223 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 345328
0.0209 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 288903
0.0179 Sayornis phoebe Eastern Phoebe 207912

Top Scoring Bird Species for Hawaii (HI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.2383 Zosterops japonicus*   82840
0.2350 Acridotheres tristis* Common Myna 89440
0.2317 Geopelia striata*   78346
0.2023 Streptopelia chinensis Spotted Dove 63162
0.1651 Pluvialis fulva Pacific Golden-Plover 54637
0.1649 Paroaria coronata*   39698
0.1564 Himatione sanguinea Apapane 35689
0.1416 Chlorodrepanis virens   29234
0.1318 Estrilda astrild   25340
0.1272 Sicalis flaveola   23701

Top Scoring Bird Species for Iowa (IA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0180 Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow 7675
0.0125 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 21293
0.0115 Spiza americana Dickcissel 15850
0.0114 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 24590
0.0082 Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican 20786
0.0079 Troglodytes aedon House Wren 44452
0.0065 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak 23330
0.0062 Icterus galbula† Baltimore Oriole 29496
0.0060 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 69406
0.0059 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 88770

Top Scoring Bird Species for Idaho (ID)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0410 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 118106
0.0347 Callipepla californica† California Quail 53065
0.0215 Loxia sinesciuris Cassia Crossbill 2084
0.0181 Haemorhous cassinii Cassin’s Finch 20202
0.0166 Euphagus cyanocephalus Brewer’s Blackbird 38461
0.0160 Buteo swainsoni Swainson’s Hawk 25401
0.0158 Passerina amoena Lazuli Bunting 20762
0.0157 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 65282
0.0155 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 42774
0.0143 Selasphorus calliope Calliope Hummingbird 10890

Top Scoring Bird Species for Illinois (IL)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0140 Centronyx henslowii Henslow’s Sparrow 18756
0.0138 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 161280
0.0138 Passer domesticus* House Sparrow 419893
0.0137 Chaetura pelagica Chimney Swift 163028
0.0130 Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow 14313
0.0125 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 509568
0.0121 Spiza americana Dickcissel 46626
0.0116 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 637278
0.0115 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 122446
0.0113 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 73692

Top Scoring Bird Species for Indiana (IN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0173 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 192755
0.0135 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 224909
0.0123 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 223851
0.0121 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 50156
0.0114 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 76320
0.0113 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 231871
0.0104 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 350530
0.0089 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 77749
0.0088 Dryobates pubescens Downy Woodpecker 247415
0.0078 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 117217

Top Scoring Bird Species for Kansas (KS)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0381 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 43167
0.0204 Spiza americana Dickcissel 36284
0.0161 Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull 26149
0.0148 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 57726
0.0139 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 22554
0.0105 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow 24003
0.0099 Tyrannus verticalis Western Kingbird 28142
0.0098 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal 46429
0.0094 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 29998
0.0093 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark 34440

Top Scoring Bird Species for Kentucky (KY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0187 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 113140
0.0111 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 105736
0.0105 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 98073
0.0092 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 42976
0.0091 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 52593
0.0086 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 158980
0.0083 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 34045
0.0078 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 28330
0.0073 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 95179
0.0071 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 18248

Top Scoring Bird Species for Louisiana (LA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0186 Ardea alba Great Egret 133593
0.0182 Eudocimus albus White Ibis 63812
0.0177 Bubulcus ibis* Cattle Egret 50157
0.0176 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 27044
0.0169 Egretta thula Snowy Egret 78150
0.0168 Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike 50080
0.0166 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 164645
0.0153 Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron 52377
0.0143 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 65839
0.0134 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 123872

Top Scoring Bird Species for Massachusetts (MA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0351 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 143177
0.0287 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 248999
0.0279 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 411691
0.0221 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 145179
0.0214 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 702147
0.0211 Anas rubripes American Black Duck 192449
0.0203 Melanitta deglandi White-winged Scoter 81877
0.0191 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 497003
0.0163 Ardenna gravis   19121
0.0146 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 346468

Top Scoring Bird Species for Maryland (MD)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0319 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 455890
0.0289 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 543555
0.0234 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 203375
0.0172 Corvus sp. (crow sp.)   53171
0.0171 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 424167
0.0167 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 326126
0.0162 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture 184681
0.0159 Empidonax virescens Acadian Flycatcher 61388
0.0153 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 274036
0.0139 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 434872

Top Scoring Bird Species for Maine (ME)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0529 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 126024
0.0467 Cepphus grylle Black Guillemot 58921
0.0317 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 250547
0.0316 Fratercula arctica   17498
0.0226 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 117454
0.0213 Gavia immer† Common Loon 107073
0.0190 Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler 81612
0.0170 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 312621
0.0166 Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern 10380
0.0154 Sterna hirundo Common Tern 44738

Top Scoring Bird Species for Michigan (MI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0273 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 165631
0.0248 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane 176499
0.0214 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 672265
0.0160 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak 147717
0.0153 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 447738
0.0147 Spizelloides arborea American Tree Sparrow 125158
0.0147 Setophaga kirtlandii Kirtland’s Warbler 7644
0.0134 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 661443
0.0123 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 565721
0.0116 Icterus galbula† Baltimore Oriole 159953

Top Scoring Bird Species for Minnesota (MN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0253 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan 69864
0.0243 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 443332
0.0149 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 168673
0.0139 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 46603
0.0139 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow 34266
0.0131 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 249129
0.0128 Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 156850
0.0126 Aix sponsa Wood Duck 121146
0.0123 Cistothorus stellaris Sedge Wren 22221
0.0113 Corvus brachyrhynchos American Crow 398422

Top Scoring Bird Species for Missouri (MO)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0385 Passer montanus Eurasian Tree Sparrow 26402
0.0149 Spiza americana Dickcissel 34191
0.0148 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 98416
0.0148 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 53929
0.0140 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 209758
0.0132 Geothlypis formosa Kentucky Warbler 18709
0.0125 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 221133
0.0121 Sialia sialis‡ Eastern Bluebird 133658
0.0119 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 62789
0.0119 Piranga rubra Summer Tanager 43217

Top Scoring Bird Species for Mississippi (MS)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0113 Pelecanus occidentalis† Brown Pelican 22486
0.0111 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 66564
0.0106 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 29022
0.0098 Thalasseus maximus Royal Tern 14849
0.0094 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 17796
0.0090 Vireo griseus White-eyed Vireo 22530
0.0086 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 28631
0.0085 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 7469
0.0084 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 26300
0.0082 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 35858

Top Scoring Bird Species for Montana (MT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0493 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 151463
0.0251 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee 52991
0.0248 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 69546
0.0243 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker 24361
0.0205 Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird 29319
0.0173 Selasphorus calliope Calliope Hummingbird 14066
0.0171 Myadestes townsendi Townsend’s Solitaire 23231
0.0170 Corvus corax Common Raven 112518
0.0168 Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped Sapsucker 16678
0.0157 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 32921

Top Scoring Bird Species for North Carolina (NC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0477 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 154113
0.0422 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 463009
0.0329 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 484010
0.0326 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 295774
0.0261 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 307886
0.0246 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 416651
0.0242 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 157308
0.0201 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 161868
0.0160 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 281345
0.0154 Pterodroma hasitata   6000

Top Scoring Bird Species for North Dakota (ND)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0207 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 6240
0.0205 Spizella pallida Clay-colored Sparrow 19291
0.0193 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 24049
0.0193 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 33762
0.0167 Calcarius ornatus Chestnut-collared Longspur 4748
0.0161 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 18180
0.0158 Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull 14372
0.0128 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 7042
0.0122 Centronyx bairdii Baird’s Sparrow 1986
0.0113 Chlidonias niger Black Tern 9608

Top Scoring Bird Species for Nebraska (NE)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0205 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 42141
0.0169 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 13378
0.0163 Spiza americana Dickcissel 19658
0.0134 Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-Chicken 2934
0.0121 Phasianus colchicus†* Ring-necked Pheasant 18728
0.0113 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 38303
0.0106 Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker 20934
0.0097 Tyrannus verticalis Western Kingbird 17491
0.0090 Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite 10081
0.0087 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow 13158

Top Scoring Bird Species for New Hampshire (NH)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0167 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 198394
0.0128 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush 3457
0.0101 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 74627
0.0095 Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch 61610
0.0094 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 113296
0.0092 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 107536
0.0090 Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk 19622
0.0083 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 163229
0.0083 Troglodytes hiemalis Winter Wren 20250
0.0079 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird 34197

Top Scoring Bird Species for New Jersey (NJ)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0255 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 211320
0.0254 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 149892
0.0238 Leucophaeus atricilla Laughing Gull 193668
0.0222 Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher 68430
0.0217 Branta bernicla Brant 73643
0.0189 Sterna forsteri Forster’s Tern 111498
0.0181 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 288779
0.0157 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 157113
0.0144 Anas rubripes American Black Duck 137431
0.0143 Ammospiza maritima Seaside Sparrow 21461

Top Scoring Bird Species for New Mexico (NM)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0440 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay 76727
0.0431 Melozone fusca Canyon Towhee 66423
0.0407 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe 100938
0.0404 Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird 90799
0.0390 Baeolophus ridgwayi Juniper Titmouse 31338
0.0383 Sialia mexicana Western Bluebird 70275
0.0362 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove 137112
0.0324 Selasphorus platycercus Broad-tailed Hummingbird 58293
0.0314 Spinus psaltria Lesser Goldfinch 114032
0.0308 Corvus cryptoleucus Chihuahuan Raven 26986

Top Scoring Bird Species for Nevada (NV)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0219 Callipepla gambelii Gambel’s Quail 24428
0.0216 Auriparus flaviceps Verdin 29373
0.0204 Polioptila melanura Black-tailed Gnatcatcher 14326
0.0196 Callipepla californica† California Quail 24613
0.0190 Toxostoma crissale Crissal Thrasher 8275
0.0174 Sayornis saya Say’s Phoebe 27884
0.0172 Calypte costae Costa’s Hummingbird 10397
0.0166 Spizella breweri Brewer’s Sparrow 13506
0.0166 Podiceps nigricollis Eared Grebe 19208
0.0162 Artemisiospiza nevadensis Sagebrush Sparrow 5068

Top Scoring Bird Species for New York (NY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0217 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 289559
0.0200 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 1033854
0.0197 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 487807
0.0196 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 598555
0.0193 Branta bernicla Brant 98677
0.0169 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 169881
0.0164 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 1158294
0.0142 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 946282
0.0139 Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull 597571
0.0136 Quiscalus quiscula Common Grackle 660580

Top Scoring Bird Species for Ohio (OH)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0152 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 519777
0.0137 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 791329
0.0136 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 154740
0.0122 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 420642
0.0122 Icterus galbula† Baltimore Oriole 175963
0.0118 Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan 59931
0.0115 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 430730
0.0115 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 293507
0.0113 Branta canadensis Canada Goose 579046
0.0105 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 663248

Top Scoring Bird Species for Oklahoma (OK)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0295 Tyrannus forficatus‡ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 37937
0.0212 Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite 21873
0.0208 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 17544
0.0117 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 69674
0.0115 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting 13547
0.0107 Spiza americana Dickcissel 14500
0.0102 Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark 29688
0.0096 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 36943
0.0095 Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow 15360
0.0082 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 65170

Top Scoring Bird Species for Oregon (OR)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.1028 Aphelocoma californica California Scrub-Jay 374161
0.0556 Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s Jay 303921
0.0531 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee 389415
0.0490 Zonotrichia atricapilla Golden-crowned Sparrow 178500
0.0437 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird 261404
0.0401 Larus occidentalis Western Gull 93667
0.0357 Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee 158394
0.0343 Chaetura vauxi Vaux’s Swift 69677
0.0330 Branta hutchinsii Cackling Goose 105811
0.0328 Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted Sapsucker 70159

Top Scoring Bird Species for Pennsylvania (PA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0234 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 620147
0.0209 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 557667
0.0201 Dumetella carolinensis Gray Catbird 456717
0.0200 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush 171036
0.0188 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 625797
0.0174 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 947363
0.0167 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 282381
0.0164 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 544357
0.0158 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 836000
0.0156 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 393881

Top Scoring Bird Species for Rhode Island (RI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0172 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull 39719
0.0160 Larus argentatus Herring Gull 60029
0.0150 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant 8422
0.0149 Somateria mollissima Common Eider 17732
0.0149 Cuculus canorus* Common Cuckoo 672
0.0105 Cygnus olor Mute Swan 18958
0.0090 Branta bernicla Brant 9532
0.0089 Melanitta americana Black Scoter 8733
0.0087 Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser 19531
0.0085 Ammospiza caudacuta Saltmarsh Sparrow 2966

Top Scoring Bird Species for South Carolina (SC)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0275 Sitta pusilla Brown-headed Nuthatch 68558
0.0269 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 230968
0.0219 Setophaga pinus Pine Warbler 103051
0.0219 Thryothorus ludovicianus‡ Carolina Wren 251184
0.0204 Passerina ciris Painted Bunting 38067
0.0193 Mycteria americana Wood Stork 40234
0.0191 Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail 29691
0.0175 Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron 57484
0.0171 Anhinga anhinga Anhinga 52941
0.0166 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 191263

Top Scoring Bird Species for South Dakota (SD)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0200 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 28423
0.0145 Phasianus colchicus‡* Ring-necked Pheasant 15094
0.0115 Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 5213
0.0100 Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse 2538
0.0099 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 9544
0.0083 Calamospiza melanocorys† Lark Bunting 3391
0.0082 Leucophaeus pipixcan Franklin’s Gull 6443
0.0076 Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal 15553
0.0071 Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird 5601
0.0069 Zonotrichia querula Harris’s Sparrow 4057

Top Scoring Bird Species for Tennessee (TN)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0308 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 264148
0.0224 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 264394
0.0223 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 161073
0.0197 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 181101
0.0182 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 241408
0.0167 Mimus polyglottos‡ Northern Mockingbird 199634
0.0148 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 83481
0.0134 Toxostoma rufum† Brown Thrasher 87297
0.0119 Cardinalis cardinalis† Northern Cardinal 331627
0.0112 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 208456

Top Scoring Bird Species for Texas (TX)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0881 Quiscalus mexicanus Great-tailed Grackle 794651
0.0869 Baeolophus atricristatus Black-crested Titmouse 365712
0.0815 Zenaida asiatica White-winged Dove 742445
0.0701 Melanerpes aurifrons Golden-fronted Woodpecker 326325
0.0686 Tyrannus forficatus† Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 327041
0.0607 Caracara plancus Crested Caracara 249608
0.0501 Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling-Duck 253942
0.0495 Nannopterum brasilianum Neotropic Cormorant 234429
0.0495 Cyanocorax yncas Green Jay 150450
0.0493 Toxostoma longirostre Long-billed Thrasher 118995

Top Scoring Bird Species for Utah (UT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0383 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 129642
0.0337 Aphelocoma woodhouseii Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay 53017
0.0326 Larus californicus‡ California Gull 65861
0.0209 Recurvirostra americana American Avocet 41087
0.0203 Sturnella neglecta† Western Meadowlark 63292
0.0202 Plegadis chihi White-faced Ibis 33048
0.0197 Spatula cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal 38472
0.0197 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 92453
0.0197 Archilochus alexandri Black-chinned Hummingbird 41781
0.0195 Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 38183

Top Scoring Bird Species for Virginia (VA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0371 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 507768
0.0335 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 597727
0.0227 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 344469
0.0213 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 475019
0.0185 Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow 173005
0.0164 Cardinalis cardinalis‡ Northern Cardinal 728016
0.0159 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 222621
0.0158 Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker 459930
0.0149 Mimus polyglottos† Northern Mockingbird 339498
0.0148 Coragyps atratus Black Vulture 174913

Top Scoring Bird Species for Vermont (VT)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0226 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 295586
0.0129 Setophaga pensylvanica Chestnut-sided Warbler 44511
0.0123 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 104397
0.0123 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird 56705
0.0116 Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay 239918
0.0109 Catharus fuscescens Veery 35063
0.0104 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 149624
0.0100 Catharus bicknelli Bicknell’s Thrush 3176
0.0099 Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo 77459
0.0099 Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 46917

Top Scoring Bird Species for Washington (WA)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0587 Larus glaucescens Glaucowinged Gull 281727
0.0586 Pipilo maculatus Spotted Towhee 470005
0.0578 Poecile rufescens Chestnut-backed Chickadee 268543
0.0514 Cyanocitta stelleri Steller’s Jay 313794
0.0510 Calypte anna Anna’s Hummingbird 331149
0.0426 Troglodytes pacificus Pacific Wren 152848
0.0405 Cepphus columba Pigeon Guillemot 92260
0.0394 Thryomanes bewickii Bewick’s Wren 258496
0.0394 Zonotrichia atricapilla Golden-crowned Sparrow 161932
0.0385 Tachycineta thalassina Violet-green Swallow 208982

Top Scoring Bird Species for Wisconsin (WI)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0374 Antigone canadensis Sandhill Crane 231517
0.0223 Poecile atricapillus Black-capped Chickadee 639564
0.0176 Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak 147827
0.0153 Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch 416266
0.0147 Dryobates villosus Hairy Woodpecker 252839
0.0144 Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey 120796
0.0136 Icterus galbula† Baltimore Oriole 162685
0.0133 Spinus tristis† American Goldfinch 538617
0.0131 Troglodytes aedon House Wren 210702
0.0115 Cistothorus stellaris Sedge Wren 29448

Top Scoring Bird Species for West Virginia (WV)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0128 Pipilo erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee 51061
0.0094 Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse 71638
0.0093 Thryothorus ludovicianus† Carolina Wren 67983
0.0086 Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker 37014
0.0083 Poecile carolinensis Carolina Chickadee 49621
0.0083 Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager 19032
0.0078 Hylocichla mustelina† Wood Thrush 20027
0.0070 Spizella pusilla Field Sparrow 23130
0.0063 Setophaga citrina Hooded Warbler 9288
0.0060 Sialia sialis† Eastern Bluebird 38524

Top Scoring Bird Species for Wyoming (WY)

Score Bird Common Name Count
0.0244 Sialia currucoides† Mountain Bluebird 21085
0.0227 Nucifraga columbiana Clark’s Nutcracker 14068
0.0195 Poecile gambeli Mountain Chickadee 25326
0.0191 Pica hudsonia Black-billed Magpie 38495
0.0178 Sturnella neglecta‡ Western Meadowlark 30804
0.0159 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle 11895
0.0148 Centrocercus urophasianus Greater Sage-Grouse 2281
0.0135 Streptopelia decaocto* Eurasian Collared-Dove 35919
0.0133 Corvus corax Common Raven 52152
0.0130 Oreoscoptes montanus Sage Thrasher 5825

Full Lists of Scores (large amount of text):
Phi Scores - Full Genus Ranking
Phi Scores - Full Genus Ranking By State
Phi Scores - Full Species Ranking
Phi Scores - Full Species Ranking By State

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

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