Birds of Chula Vista, CA
The birds most often spotted near Chula Vista, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
238,762
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 238,762 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chula Vista. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 14,290 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Chula Vista
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,290 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,048 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,073 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
8,832 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
8,774 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
8,595 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
7,698 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
7,545 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,809 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
6,262 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
6,070 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,985 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
5,692 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,494 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,493 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,055 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
5,001 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
4,911 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,548 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,537 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,508 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,471 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,388 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,240 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,154 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,014 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,994 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,832 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,829 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
3,802 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,726 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,559 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,276 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,267 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,252 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,247 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,219 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,166 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,136 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,069 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,769 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,586 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,479 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,456 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,372 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,346 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,283 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,271 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,216 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,123 observations
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