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Birds of Irvine, CA

The birds most often spotted near Irvine, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

191,465
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 191,465 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Irvine. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 10,574 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Irvine

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,574 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
7,564 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,190 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
6,593 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,935 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
5,802 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,342 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,228 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,009 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
4,781 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,753 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
4,687 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,556 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,488 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,462 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,351 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,263 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,231 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
3,944 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
3,913 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,807 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,770 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,735 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,655 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
3,611 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,488 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,459 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,339 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,312 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,290 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,073 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,056 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,002 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,774 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
2,697 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,656 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
2,521 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,394 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,386 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
2,300 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
2,278 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,272 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
2,251 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2,208 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,198 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,118 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,090 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
2,064 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
2,005 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
1,990 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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