Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Eremophila alpestris
Shorelark
Very Common19.36 obs.
Sturnella neglecta
Western Meadowlark
Very Common15.29 obs.
Calamospiza melanocorys
Lark Bunting
Very Common9.57 obs.
Zenaida macroura
Mourning Dove
Very Common4.39 obs.
Liatris lancifolia
Very Common4 obs.
Phasianus colchicus
Pheasant
Common3.58 obs.
Cicindela tranquebarica
Oblique-Lined Tiger Beetle
Common3 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Common3 obs.
Artemisia filifolia
Sand-Sage
Common3 obs.
Astragalus sericoleucus
Silky Orophaca
Common3 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Common3 obs.
Yucca glauca
Beargrass
Occasional3 obs.
Croton texensis
Occasional2.98 obs.
Quiscalus quiscula
Common Grackle
Occasional2.4 obs.
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird
Occasional2.09 obs.
Piranga rubra
Summer Tanager
Occasional2 obs.
Schistocerca lineata
Occasional2 obs.
Spharagemon collare
Mottled Sand Locust
Rare2 obs.
Cistothorus palustris
Marsh Wren
Rare2 obs.
Tetraneuris scaposa
Rare2 obs.
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