Birds of Denver, Colorado
The birds most often spotted near Denver, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
80,791
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 80,791 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Denver. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,771 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Denver
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,771 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4,647 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,727 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
3,575 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,301 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,253 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,023 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,824 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,074 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,979 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,897 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,834 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,677 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,619 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,604 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,596 observations · iNaturalist
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,593 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
1,491 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1,490 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,483 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,475 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,366 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,304 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,283 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,234 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,203 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,192 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,147 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,137 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,121 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
1,113 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,104 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,103 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,091 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,087 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,053 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,036 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
1,015 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
978 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
957 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
908 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
891 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
886 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
856 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
848 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
836 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
825 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
788 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
761 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
735 observations
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