Birds of Mount Rainier National Park
The birds most often spotted in Mount Rainier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,135
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,135 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mount Rainier. The most frequently seen is the Canada Jay, with 936 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Mount Rainier
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
936 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
781 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
469 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
315 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
222 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
175 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
159 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
159 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
118 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
110 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
96 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
91 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
86 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
83 observations · iNaturalist
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
72 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
72 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
67 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
67 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
62 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
58 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
56 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
51 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
50 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
50 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
47 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
45 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
40 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
39 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
39 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
39 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
34 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
34 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
33 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
32 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
32 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
28 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
26 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
24 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
24 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
24 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
21 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
20 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
19 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
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
16 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
16 observations
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