Birds of Bakersfield, CA
The birds most often spotted near Bakersfield, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
7,577
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 7,577 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Bakersfield. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 442 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Bakersfield include California Condor - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds near Bakersfield
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
442 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
398 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
286 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
277 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
267 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
254 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
231 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
228 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
223 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
219 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
212 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
199 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
193 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
184 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
169 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
165 observations
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
164 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
159 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
158 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
154 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
147 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
139 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
134 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
126 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
125 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
122 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
122 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
116 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
116 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
110 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
107 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
106 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
105 observations · iNaturalist
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
98 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
97 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
94 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
92 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
91 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
89 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
87 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
86 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
83 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
81 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
80 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
75 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
74 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
74 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
73 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
73 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
73 observations
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