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Birds of Reno, NV

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

16,317
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 16,317 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Reno. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 1,333 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Reno

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,333 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,023 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
652 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
644 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
632 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
581 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
545 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
511 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
484 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
424 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
401 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
398 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
395 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
395 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
380 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
369 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
361 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
361 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
358 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
328 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
326 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
273 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
258 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
257 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
256 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
246 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
238 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
231 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
202 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
198 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
196 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
194 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
192 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
185 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
182 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
181 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
181 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
174 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
165 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
164 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
162 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
160 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
160 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
156 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
146 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
139 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
136 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
132 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
128 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
124 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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