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Birds of Riverside, CA

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

84,880
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 84,880 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Riverside. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,171 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Riverside

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,171 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,839 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
3,776 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,576 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,455 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
3,045 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,711 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
2,617 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,577 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,541 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,493 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,478 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
2,395 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,369 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,042 observations · iNaturalist
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,007 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,793 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,776 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,698 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,632 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,518 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,505 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,450 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,433 observations
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
1,288 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,277 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,268 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,244 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,217 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
1,210 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,202 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
1,195 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
1,083 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,059 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
1,008 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
979 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
968 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
963 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
952 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
949 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
919 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
870 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
863 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
859 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
805 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
793 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
792 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
770 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
731 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
719 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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