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Birds of Grand Canyon National Park

The birds most often spotted in Grand Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

9,980
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 9,980 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 2,009 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Canyon include California Condor and Williamson's Sapsucker - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

California CondorWilliamson's Sapsucker

Most-observed birds in Grand Canyon

Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,009 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
967 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
579 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
542 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
468 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
442 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
361 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
333 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
251 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
234 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
226 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
220 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
211 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
193 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
192 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
179 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
152 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
127 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
126 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
121 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
119 observations
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
118 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
113 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
111 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
102 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
96 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
83 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
82 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
82 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
77 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
72 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
70 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
69 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
66 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
65 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
63 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
62 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
62 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
53 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
53 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
50 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
50 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
50 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
42 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
41 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
41 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
40 observations
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
39 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
38 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
38 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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