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Birds of Fresno, CA

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

7,439
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 7,439 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fresno. The most frequently seen is the California Scrub-Jay, with 573 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Fresno

California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
573 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
448 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
413 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
387 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
381 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
376 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
267 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
267 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
264 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
242 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
227 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
218 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
180 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
179 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
178 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
164 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
143 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
138 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
136 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
123 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
120 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
116 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
106 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
105 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
101 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
93 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
90 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
84 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
83 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
81 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
79 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
74 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
68 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
66 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
66 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
64 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
62 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
61 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
55 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
54 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
54 observations
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
53 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
53 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
52 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
52 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
50 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
50 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
49 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
48 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
46 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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