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Birds of Nevada

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

137,625
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 137,625 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 6,022 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Nevada

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,022 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,012 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,088 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,940 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,937 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,753 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,124 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,044 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,989 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,887 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,861 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,815 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,408 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,306 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,053 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,006 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,986 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,786 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,785 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,774 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,759 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,574 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,507 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,389 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
2,254 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,251 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,219 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,113 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,106 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
2,004 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,994 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,960 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
1,902 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,866 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,817 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,798 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,778 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,742 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
1,735 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
1,731 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,726 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,721 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,719 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1,716 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
1,663 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1,653 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
1,626 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,618 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,576 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,532 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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