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Birds of Las Vegas, Nevada

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

39,921
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 39,921 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Great-tailed Grackle, with 2,617 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Las Vegas

Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,617 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,622 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,576 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,505 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,284 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,267 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,251 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,225 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,221 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,156 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,098 observations · iNaturalist
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
1,073 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,035 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,007 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
937 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
877 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
862 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
851 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
834 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
814 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
789 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
772 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
768 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
697 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
660 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
648 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
633 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
628 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
624 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
609 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
583 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
570 observations
Redhead
Aythya americana
567 observations
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
563 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
531 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
490 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
475 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
452 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
452 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
434 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
426 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
413 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
409 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
391 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
387 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
383 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
380 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
369 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
364 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
342 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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