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Birds of Colorado Springs, CO

The birds most often spotted near Colorado Springs, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

18,878
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 18,878 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Colorado Springs. The most frequently seen is the Black-billed Magpie, with 1,485 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Colorado Springs

Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
1,485 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
1,037 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
928 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
816 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
808 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
777 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
670 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
652 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
652 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
642 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
638 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
444 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
415 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
415 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
403 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
400 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
386 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
364 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
336 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
333 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
315 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
314 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
297 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
296 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
282 observations · iNaturalist
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
274 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
257 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
241 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
237 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
233 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
228 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
219 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
213 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
213 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
200 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
192 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
188 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
180 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
177 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
176 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
173 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
161 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
161 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
155 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
154 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
152 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
149 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
149 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
146 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
145 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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