Birds of Mount Rainier National Park
The birds most often spotted in Mount Rainier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,575
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,575 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mount Rainier. The most frequently seen is the Canada Jay, with 1,000 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Mount Rainier
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
1,000 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
889 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
482 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
341 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
235 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
184 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
184 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
164 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
152 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
126 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
102 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
99 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
96 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
89 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
81 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
73 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
72 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
72 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
69 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
65 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
60 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
53 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
52 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
51 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
50 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
48 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
42 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
42 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
41 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
40 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
39 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
36 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
36 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
34 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
34 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
33 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
33 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
32 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
26 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
25 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
24 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
23 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
22 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
21 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
20 observations
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
18 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
17 observations
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
16 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
16 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
16 observations
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