Birds of New York City, New York

The birds most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

Most-observed birds near New York City

18,689 observations

Turdus migratorius

17,550 observations

Passer domesticus

15,027 observations

Branta canadensis

11,844 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

11,184 observations

Zenaida macroura

10,076 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

9,950 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

9,500 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

8,200 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

7,386 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

6,443 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

6,103 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

5,435 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

5,255 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

5,232 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

5,115 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

4,760 observations

Melospiza melodia

4,538 observations

4,268 observations

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

4,245 observations · iNaturalist

Branta bernicla

4,098 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,034 observations

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

3,556 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

3,356 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

3,286 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

3,283 observations

Pandion haliaetus

3,128 observations

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

2,972 observations

2,924 observations · iNaturalist

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,921 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

2,798 observations · iNaturalist

Catharus guttatus

2,705 observations

2,582 observations · iNaturalist

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

2,578 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

2,492 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,466 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,461 observations

2,425 observations

Bucephala albeola

2,419 observations

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

2,409 observations

Seiurus aurocapilla

2,318 observations

American Goldfinch

2,161 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

2,118 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,040 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

2,034 observations

Great Black-backed Gull

2,025 observations

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

2,005 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

1,959 observations

Setophaga palmarum

1,956 observations

Oxyura jamaicensis

1,877 observations