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Birds of Anaheim, CA

The birds most often spotted near Anaheim, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

292,426
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 292,426 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Anaheim. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 15,294 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Anaheim

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15,294 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
12,602 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
10,734 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10,673 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,538 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8,936 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
8,635 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
8,608 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
7,823 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7,455 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
7,273 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
7,182 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
7,138 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
7,128 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
7,112 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
6,868 observations · iNaturalist
Great Egret
Ardea alba
6,652 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
6,575 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
6,501 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
6,369 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,125 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
6,110 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,089 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
5,980 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,291 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
5,012 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,855 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
4,699 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,686 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
4,398 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,355 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,284 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,228 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,119 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
4,065 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,052 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
3,991 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,860 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,856 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,456 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,278 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
3,172 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
3,149 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
2,979 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,936 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,919 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,894 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2,870 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,834 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,788 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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