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Birds of Nevada

The birds most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

141,024
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 141,024 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 6,208 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Nevada

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,208 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,165 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,193 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
5,091 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
5,035 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,922 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,198 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,134 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,101 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,976 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,964 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,890 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,476 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,382 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,176 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,139 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,066 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,881 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,838 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,824 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,819 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,659 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,558 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,441 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,311 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
2,294 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,271 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,174 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,129 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
2,051 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
2,033 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,989 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
1,961 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,921 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,843 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,842 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,824 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,821 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,776 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
1,769 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1,763 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,762 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,740 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
1,739 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
1,707 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1,675 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,660 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
1,654 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,644 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,535 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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