Birds of Idaho

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

97,783

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 97,783 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,243 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Idaho

Anas platyrhynchos

6,243 observations

Branta canadensis

5,554 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

5,096 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,813 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3,634 observations

Black-billed Magpie

3,198 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,847 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,566 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,495 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,393 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,208 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,204 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,137 observations

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

2,029 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,005 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

1,919 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,893 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

1,872 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,865 observations

Cygnus buccinator

1,800 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,798 observations

Fulica americana

1,788 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,696 observations

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

1,684 observations

Passer domesticus

1,591 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,568 observations

Antigone canadensis

1,409 observations

California Quail

Callipepla californica

1,408 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,383 observations

1,372 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

1,321 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,310 observations

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

1,275 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

1,258 observations

Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

1,258 observations

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

1,254 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,242 observations

1,197 observations

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

1,187 observations

Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

1,178 observations

1,154 observations · iNaturalist

American Goldfinch

1,152 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,142 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,108 observations

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

1,102 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,082 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,070 observations

1,014 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,009 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,002 observations

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