Birds of Capitol Reef National Park
The birds most often spotted in Capitol Reef, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Capitol Reef
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
71 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
47 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
43 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
39 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
28 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
25 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
23 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
19 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
19 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
19 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
18 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
17 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
17 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
17 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
17 observations · iNaturalist
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
16 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
15 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
14 observations
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
14 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
13 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
13 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
13 observations · iNaturalist
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
11 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
10 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
10 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
10 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
9 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
9 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
9 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
8 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
8 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
8 observations · iNaturalist
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
8 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
7 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
7 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
7 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
6 observations · iNaturalist
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
6 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
6 observations
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
6 observations
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
5 observations · iNaturalist
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
5 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
5 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
5 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
5 observations
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
5 observations · iNaturalist