Birds of Los Angeles, California
The birds most often spotted near Los Angeles, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
338,773
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 338,773 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Los Angeles. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 18,034 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Los Angeles include Red-crowned Amazon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds near Los Angeles
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
18,034 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
16,952 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
13,991 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
13,183 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12,711 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
11,070 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
11,016 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
10,515 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
10,150 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
9,718 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
9,716 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
8,569 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
8,421 observations · iNaturalist
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,242 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
7,961 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,900 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
7,415 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
7,384 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
7,171 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
6,856 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
6,461 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,438 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,431 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
6,421 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,380 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,166 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,830 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,522 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,495 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,146 observations
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
5,093 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,984 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,682 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
4,640 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,337 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,269 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,196 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
3,403 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,353 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,350 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,142 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,074 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,050 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,040 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,980 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,879 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,844 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,763 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
2,734 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
2,695 observations
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