Birds of Bryce Canyon National Park
The birds most often spotted in Bryce Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,495
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 3,495 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Bryce Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 689 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Bryce Canyon
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
689 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
569 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
230 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
194 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
162 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
160 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
134 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
124 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
110 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
77 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
61 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
57 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
56 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
49 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
49 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
47 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
46 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
46 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
43 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
40 observations · iNaturalist
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
39 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
35 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
32 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
31 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
24 observations
Grace's Warbler
Setophaga graciae
23 observations · iNaturalist
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
22 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
21 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
21 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
21 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
21 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
20 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
19 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
18 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
17 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
16 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
14 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
14 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
13 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
12 observations
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
11 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
10 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
10 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
9 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
9 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
9 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
8 observations
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