Birds of Los Angeles, California
The birds most often spotted near Los Angeles, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds near Los Angeles
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
17,442 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
16,427 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
13,675 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
12,799 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12,331 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
10,720 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
10,682 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
10,265 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
9,930 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
9,673 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
9,505 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
8,594 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,069 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
7,990 observations · iNaturalist
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
7,629 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,556 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
7,191 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
7,146 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
7,114 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
6,589 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,263 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,254 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
6,236 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
6,165 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,142 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,959 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,656 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,323 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,306 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,027 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,849 observations
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
4,583 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,431 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
4,395 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,240 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,122 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,003 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
3,296 observations · iNaturalist
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,251 observations · iNaturalist
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,206 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,102 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,025 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,001 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,987 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,907 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,783 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,770 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,660 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
2,619 observations · iNaturalist
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
2,596 observations