Birds of Nevada
The birds most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
132,152
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 132,152 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 5,817 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Nevada
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,817 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,814 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
4,850 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,828 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,670 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,662 observations · iNaturalist
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,019 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,900 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,861 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,776 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,737 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,716 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,238 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,965 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
2,911 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,770 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
2,715 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,703 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,692 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,659 observations · iNaturalist
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,473 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,455 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,422 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,351 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,174 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
2,173 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,144 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,027 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,998 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,921 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,892 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
1,869 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
1,866 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,806 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,791 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,755 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,738 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,718 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
1,710 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,679 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,674 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,663 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
1,660 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1,611 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
1,595 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
1,564 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,558 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1,547 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,536 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,479 observations
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