Birds of Montana
The birds most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
55,369
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 55,369 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 2,893 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Montana
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,893 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,422 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,414 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,221 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,005 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,989 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,904 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,873 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,713 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,549 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,463 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,348 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,347 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,141 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
1,090 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,048 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
1,029 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,018 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,011 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
989 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
976 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
969 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
966 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
965 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
945 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
937 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
929 observations · iNaturalist
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
881 observations · iNaturalist
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
881 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
878 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
868 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
852 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
820 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
799 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
798 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
785 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
728 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
708 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
683 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
674 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
651 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
651 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
631 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
600 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
574 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
568 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
555 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
547 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
544 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
539 observations · iNaturalist
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