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Birds of Long Beach, CA

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

264,603
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 264,603 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 13,407 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Long Beach

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13,407 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
10,784 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
9,918 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
9,533 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
9,512 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,086 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
8,699 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,082 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,031 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
6,889 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,585 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
6,580 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
6,554 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,109 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,104 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,031 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,027 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,878 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,844 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,831 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,767 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
5,748 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
5,746 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,192 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
5,093 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
4,995 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
4,763 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,751 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,724 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,207 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,553 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,434 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,424 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,424 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,393 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,374 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
3,240 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,211 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,172 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,022 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
3,013 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,923 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
2,740 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,666 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,651 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,632 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,629 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,572 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,570 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
2,490 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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