Birds of Idaho

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

100,252

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 100,252 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,326 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Idaho

Anas platyrhynchos

6,326 observations

Branta canadensis

5,639 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

5,206 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,900 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3,705 observations

Black-billed Magpie

3,315 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,869 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,651 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,570 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,482 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,264 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,225 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,206 observations

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

2,063 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,032 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,964 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

1,964 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,936 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

1,929 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,841 observations

Fulica americana

1,819 observations

Cygnus buccinator

1,808 observations

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

1,765 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,746 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,629 observations

Passer domesticus

1,619 observations

California Quail

Callipepla californica

1,459 observations

Antigone canadensis

1,454 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,405 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,393 observations

1,384 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

1,363 observations

Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

1,311 observations

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

1,284 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,283 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

1,281 observations

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

1,280 observations

1,238 observations

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

1,227 observations

Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

1,216 observations

1,216 observations · iNaturalist

American Goldfinch

1,183 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,178 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,148 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,135 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,115 observations

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

1,109 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,050 observations

1,049 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,018 observations

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