Birds of Alaska
The birds most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
71,831
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 71,831 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alaska. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 7,831 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Alaska
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
7,831 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,206 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
2,998 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,538 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,232 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,993 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,969 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
1,914 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,818 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,812 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,644 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,557 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,533 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,533 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,533 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,479 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,429 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
1,413 observations · iNaturalist
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,311 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
1,292 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,231 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,194 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
1,177 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,174 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,167 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,125 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,108 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,095 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
1,086 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,080 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,079 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
1,034 observations · iNaturalist
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
987 observations · iNaturalist
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
958 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
954 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
898 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
866 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
860 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
853 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
851 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
840 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
828 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
813 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
808 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
797 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
796 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
788 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
786 observations · iNaturalist
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
784 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
779 observations
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