Birds of Las Vegas, Nevada
The birds most often spotted near Las Vegas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
37,964
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 37,964 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Great-tailed Grackle, with 2,508 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Las Vegas
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,508 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,540 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,509 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,425 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,219 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,204 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,193 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,187 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,141 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,107 observations · iNaturalist
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,021 observations · iNaturalist
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
1,019 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,004 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
951 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
890 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
845 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
798 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
789 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
785 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
784 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
742 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
723 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
722 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
642 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
631 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
619 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
609 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
602 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
593 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
593 observations
Redhead
Aythya americana
561 observations
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
550 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
547 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
533 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
508 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
460 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
453 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
430 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
428 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
415 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
401 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
396 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
394 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
379 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
378 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
362 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
358 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
351 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
336 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
329 observations
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