Birds of Alaska
The birds most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Alaska
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
7,183 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,068 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
2,797 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,350 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,149 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,877 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,854 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
1,813 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,726 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,722 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,580 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,494 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,474 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,466 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,416 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,399 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,372 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
1,366 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
1,217 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,190 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,150 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,142 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,124 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,123 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
1,114 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,084 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,024 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,018 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,016 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
1,007 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
997 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
964 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
946 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
881 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
865 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
834 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
831 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
821 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
820 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
815 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
797 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
772 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
767 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
767 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
765 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
765 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
757 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
750 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
750 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
738 observations · iNaturalist