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Birds of Chula Vista, CA

The birds most often spotted near Chula Vista, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

243,447
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 243,447 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chula Vista. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 14,609 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Chula Vista

Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,609 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,294 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,264 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
8,979 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
8,921 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
8,719 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
7,877 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
7,675 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,900 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
6,370 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
6,167 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,069 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
5,774 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,656 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,598 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,203 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
5,106 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
4,966 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,644 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,596 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,585 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,549 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,501 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,345 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,239 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,057 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4,053 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,957 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,901 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
3,873 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,803 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,566 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,399 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,353 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,316 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,286 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,277 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,256 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,198 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,115 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,830 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,639 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,568 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,530 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,432 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,404 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,322 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,291 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,249 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,166 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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