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Top 25 Most Frequently Reported Feeder Birds, winter 1999-2000
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Rank within region

Common Name (Scientific name)

Percentage of feeders visited

Mean
group size 
(when seen)

FeederWatch
Abundance
Index

1 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 89 7.58 4.35
2 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 81 4.67 2.05
3 Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) 81 1.77 0.92
4 Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) 80 1.6 0.77
5 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 76 5.94 2.3
6 White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 75 5.73 2.22
7 California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis) 68 1.75 0.66
8 Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) 55 3.86 0.98
9 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 49 2.8 0.27
10 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 49 6.1 0.99
11 American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 48 5.95 0.84
12 Oak and Juniper Titmice (Baeolophus spb.) 43 1.41 0.31
13 Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) 41 5.13 0.61
14 Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) 40 1.77 0.32
15 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 36 1.17 0.12
16 Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) 32 2.88 0.36
17 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) 32 1.78 0.16
18 Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) 31 2.25 0.32
19 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 29 1.26 0.09
20 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 27 3.11 0.16
21 Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) 26 6.05 0.16
22 Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) 26 5.57 0.24
23 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 24 2.8 0.15
24 California Quail (Callipepla californica) 24 9.62 0.41
25 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 24 1.1 0.08

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