Birds of Los Angeles, California
The birds most often spotted near Los Angeles, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
333,833
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 333,833 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Los Angeles. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 17,750 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Los Angeles
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
17,750 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
16,694 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
13,857 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
12,969 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12,549 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
10,934 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
10,876 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
10,380 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
10,048 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
9,686 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
9,616 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
8,486 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
8,237 observations · iNaturalist
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,152 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
7,804 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,727 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
7,298 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
7,247 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
7,146 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
6,709 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,342 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
6,325 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,303 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
6,293 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,279 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,074 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,741 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,410 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,392 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,077 observations
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
5,062 observations · iNaturalist
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,898 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,548 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
4,537 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,288 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,175 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,155 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
3,350 observations · iNaturalist
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,275 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,267 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,119 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,055 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,044 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,015 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,951 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,825 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,816 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,704 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
2,694 observations · iNaturalist
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
2,654 observations
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