Birds of Alaska

The birds most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

74,673

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 74,673 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alaska. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 8,189 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Alaska include Harlequin Duck and Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin Duck Barrow's Goldeneye

Most-observed birds in Alaska

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

8,189 observations

3,321 observations

Short-billed Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus

3,119 observations

Black-billed Magpie

2,655 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,298 observations

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

2,045 observations

Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

2,040 observations

Turdus migratorius

2,039 observations

Willow Ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

1,886 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

1,859 observations

Cygnus buccinator

1,713 observations

Antigone canadensis

1,624 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,584 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,582 observations

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

1,577 observations

Sterna paradisaea

1,529 observations

Canachites canadensis

1,523 observations

Acanthis flammea

1,451 observations

1,402 observations

Perisoreus canadensis

1,345 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

1,341 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

1,238 observations

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

1,208 observations

Branta canadensis

1,198 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,197 observations

Fratercula cirrhata

1,192 observations

Cyanocitta stelleri

1,170 observations

Green-winged Teal

1,132 observations

Pigeon Guillemot

Cepphus columba

1,128 observations

1,125 observations

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

1,099 observations

Histrionicus histrionicus

1,065 observations

Fratercula corniculata

1,033 observations

Marbled Murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

1,010 observations

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

1,007 observations

Tachycineta bicolor

903 observations

Ixoreus naevius

892 observations

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

884 observations

Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

878 observations

Northern Pintail

876 observations

American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

870 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

868 observations

864 observations

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

851 observations

Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celata

842 observations

Melospiza melodia

814 observations

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

810 observations

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

807 observations

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla

805 observations

Pinicola enucleator

785 observations

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