Birds of Glacier National Park
The birds most often spotted in Glacier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,642
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,642 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 302 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Glacier
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
302 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
281 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
274 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
240 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
197 observations · iNaturalist
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
186 observations · iNaturalist
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
172 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
170 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
164 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
143 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
143 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
137 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
136 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
132 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
127 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
126 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
125 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
121 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
119 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
117 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
113 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
112 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
109 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
99 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
95 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
93 observations
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
92 observations · iNaturalist
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
90 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
87 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
85 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
81 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
78 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
77 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
76 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
73 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
70 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
69 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
62 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
62 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
62 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
61 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
58 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
57 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
56 observations · iNaturalist
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
56 observations · iNaturalist
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
54 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
53 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
50 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
50 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
50 observations
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