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Birds of Oregon

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

287,240
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 287,240 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 17,386 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Oregon

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
17,386 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
11,862 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
11,462 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11,133 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
10,807 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10,452 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
9,602 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9,270 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,409 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
7,583 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
7,297 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
7,075 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
7,011 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
6,836 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
6,424 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
6,395 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
6,323 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,885 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,512 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,510 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
5,066 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,875 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
4,736 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,708 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
4,440 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
4,213 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,130 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
4,129 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,119 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
4,105 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,069 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,927 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,899 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,894 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
3,796 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,711 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
3,691 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,673 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
3,653 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,637 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,621 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
3,499 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
3,302 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
3,267 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
3,248 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
3,217 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
3,160 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
3,098 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
3,083 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
3,040 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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