Birds of Death Valley National Park
The birds most often spotted in Death Valley, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,992
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 3,992 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Death Valley. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 432 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Death Valley
Common Raven
Corvus corax
432 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
330 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
200 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
184 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
168 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
159 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
141 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
114 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
105 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
103 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
101 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
92 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
91 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
80 observations
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
79 observations · iNaturalist
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
75 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
74 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
72 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
71 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
70 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
68 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
60 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
53 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
51 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
50 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
50 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
50 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
46 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
46 observations · iNaturalist
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
44 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
44 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
43 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
43 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
42 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
41 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
41 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
39 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
38 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
37 observations · iNaturalist
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
36 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
36 observations
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
35 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
34 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
33 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
31 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
31 observations
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
31 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
30 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
28 observations
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