Birds of Montana
The birds most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Montana
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,667 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,253 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,235 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,092 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,896 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,891 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,799 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,697 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,620 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,422 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,341 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,270 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,235 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,099 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
1,015 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
990 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
964 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
948 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
934 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
917 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
900 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
900 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
900 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
892 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
885 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
883 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
837 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
835 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
810 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
796 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
789 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
778 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
761 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
759 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
754 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
747 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
682 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
680 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
619 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
616 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
614 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
593 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
586 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
548 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
535 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
532 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
532 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
516 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
515 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
504 observations · iNaturalist