Birds of Death Valley National Park
The birds most often spotted in Death Valley, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,101
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,101 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Death Valley. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 439 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Death Valley
Common Raven
Corvus corax
439 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
339 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
205 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
185 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
174 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
163 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
149 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
114 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
108 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
105 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
104 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
94 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
92 observations
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
89 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
81 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
76 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
76 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
75 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
73 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
73 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
73 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
62 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
57 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
56 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
53 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
52 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
51 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
47 observations · iNaturalist
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
46 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
44 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
44 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
44 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
44 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
43 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
42 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
42 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
39 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
39 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
38 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
38 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
36 observations
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
36 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
35 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
33 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
33 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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