Birds of Glacier National Park
The birds most often spotted in Glacier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,898
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,898 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 326 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Glacier include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Glacier
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
326 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
293 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
289 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
255 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
204 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
194 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
178 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
176 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
169 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
148 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
148 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
144 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
141 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
133 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
133 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
130 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
126 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
126 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
125 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
124 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
123 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
117 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
113 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
102 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
102 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
97 observations
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
96 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
93 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
92 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
91 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
82 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
82 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
80 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
80 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
77 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
73 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
72 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
68 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
64 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
63 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
63 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
63 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
58 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
58 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
57 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
56 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
55 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
54 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
53 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
52 observations
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