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Birds of Aurora, CO

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

75,025
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 75,025 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Aurora. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,469 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Aurora

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,469 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4,437 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,548 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,170 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,925 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,909 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,682 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,532 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,010 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,878 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,753 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,629 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,582 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,582 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,514 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,504 observations · iNaturalist
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,484 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
1,474 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1,463 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,434 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,418 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,266 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,216 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,197 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,177 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,136 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,126 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,120 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,120 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,095 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,072 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,061 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,053 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
969 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
934 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
923 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
903 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
900 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
875 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
845 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
828 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
814 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
804 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
797 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
787 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
784 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
726 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
725 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
699 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
676 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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