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Birds of Denver, Colorado

The birds most often spotted near Denver, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

82,681
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 82,681 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Denver. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,969 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Denver

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,969 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4,750 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,798 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
3,718 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,369 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,339 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,069 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,898 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,102 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,025 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,926 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,860 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,714 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,662 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,649 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,648 observations · iNaturalist
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,617 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,530 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1,508 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,502 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
1,499 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,404 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,338 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,297 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,251 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,236 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,199 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,162 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,159 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,156 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,133 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
1,120 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,116 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,110 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,104 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,078 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,065 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
1,028 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,018 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
986 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
932 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
922 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
904 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
898 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
885 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
854 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
847 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
800 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
789 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
738 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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