Birds of Badlands National Park
The birds most often spotted in Badlands, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Badlands
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
355 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
267 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
235 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
222 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
220 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
209 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
122 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
112 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
105 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
81 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
77 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
71 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
63 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
62 observations
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
57 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
51 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
45 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
44 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
43 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
42 observations
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
42 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
41 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
40 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
39 observations
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
34 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
31 observations
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
30 observations
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
30 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
30 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
29 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
26 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
26 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
24 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
22 observations
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
14 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
14 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
13 observations
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
13 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
12 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
11 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
11 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
10 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
10 observations
Greater Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus cupido
9 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
9 observations
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
9 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
8 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
8 observations
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
8 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
8 observations