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Birds of Portland, Oregon

The birds most often spotted near Portland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

98,102
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 98,102 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Portland. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,504 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Portland

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,504 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,366 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,245 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,141 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,779 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,488 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,067 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,050 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,718 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,709 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,582 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
2,527 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,449 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,273 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,225 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,172 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,087 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,074 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,907 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,874 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,840 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,609 observations
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
1,603 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,587 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,494 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,480 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,479 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,415 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,369 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,335 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,321 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,285 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,270 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,258 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,252 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,200 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,178 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,166 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,161 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,155 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,154 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
1,134 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,105 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,082 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,055 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,009 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
999 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
991 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
957 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
922 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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