Birds of Denali National Park
The birds most often spotted in Denali, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
511
recent observations
50
species listed
50
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Naturalists have logged 511 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Denali. The most frequently seen is the Willow Ptarmigan, with 142 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Denali include Northern Hawk Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Denali
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
142 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
36 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
24 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
23 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
21 observations · iNaturalist
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
18 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
17 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
13 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
12 observations
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
11 observations
White-winged Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
10 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9 observations
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
9 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus
7 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
7 observations
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
7 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
7 observations
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
7 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
6 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
6 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
6 observations · iNaturalist
Merlin
Falco columbarius
5 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
5 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
5 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
5 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
5 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
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
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
4 observations · iNaturalist
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
4 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
4 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
4 observations
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
3 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
3 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
3 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
3 observations
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
3 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3 observations
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
3 observations
Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
3 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
3 observations · iNaturalist
American Goshawk
Astur atricapillus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
2 observations
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