Birds of Grand Canyon National Park
The birds most often spotted in Grand Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,507
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 9,507 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 1,908 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Canyon include California Condor - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Grand Canyon
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,908 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
908 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
554 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
518 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
456 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
405 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
347 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
321 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
244 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
228 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
221 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
218 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
201 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
185 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
184 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
160 observations · iNaturalist
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
147 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
120 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
117 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
114 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
112 observations · iNaturalist
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
108 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
106 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
105 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
101 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
94 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
82 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
79 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
78 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
75 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
71 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
65 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
65 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
64 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
61 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
60 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
60 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
60 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
49 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
49 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
47 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
47 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
46 observations · iNaturalist
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
39 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
39 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
39 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
37 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
37 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
36 observations · iNaturalist
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