Birds of Denali National Park
The birds most often spotted in Denali, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Denali
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
129 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
34 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
22 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
21 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
20 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
17 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
17 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
13 observations
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
11 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
11 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9 observations
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
9 observations
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
8 observations
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
7 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
7 observations
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
7 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
7 observations · iNaturalist
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
6 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
5 observations · iNaturalist
Merlin
Falco columbarius
5 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
5 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
5 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
5 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
5 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
5 observations
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
4 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
4 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
4 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
4 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
4 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
4 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
4 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
3 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
3 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
3 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
3 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
3 observations
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
3 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
2 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
2 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
2 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
2 observations
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
2 observations
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
2 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2 observations