Birds of Idaho

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

101,950

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 101,950 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,410 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Idaho

Anas platyrhynchos

6,410 observations

Branta canadensis

5,757 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

5,315 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,935 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3,782 observations

Black-billed Magpie

3,377 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,883 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,718 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,620 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,509 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,304 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,291 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,264 observations

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

2,091 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,065 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

2,002 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,997 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

1,994 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,974 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,855 observations

Fulica americana

1,848 observations

Cygnus buccinator

1,832 observations

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

1,786 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,783 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,685 observations

Passer domesticus

1,655 observations

Antigone canadensis

1,476 observations

California Quail

Callipepla californica

1,467 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,440 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,419 observations

1,405 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

1,393 observations

Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

1,325 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

1,302 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,300 observations

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

1,288 observations

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

1,286 observations

1,255 observations

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

1,241 observations

1,238 observations · iNaturalist

Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

1,220 observations

American Goldfinch

1,200 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,191 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,187 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,162 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,151 observations

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

1,124 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,066 observations

1,058 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,024 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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