Birds of Nevada
The birds most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
136,507
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 136,507 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 5,992 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Nevada
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,992 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,979 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,062 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,931 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,904 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,710 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,108 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,017 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,963 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,870 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,849 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,799 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,378 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,167 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
2,988 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,938 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
2,843 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,767 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,754 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,750 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,749 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,563 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,495 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,382 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
2,245 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,242 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,206 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,091 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,089 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,985 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
1,984 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,953 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
1,899 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,857 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,814 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,790 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,772 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,737 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
1,730 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,726 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
1,719 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,712 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,710 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1,688 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1,647 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
1,642 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
1,621 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,599 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,563 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,528 observations
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