Birds of Sacramento, California
The birds most often spotted near Sacramento, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
135,222
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 135,222 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Sacramento. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,335 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Sacramento
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,335 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,149 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
5,342 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,693 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
4,531 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,419 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
4,393 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,093 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,067 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,024 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,838 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
3,805 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
3,748 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,679 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,413 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
3,227 observations · iNaturalist
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,846 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,704 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,598 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
2,430 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,341 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
2,324 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,239 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,175 observations
Yellow-billed Magpie
Pica nuttalli
2,113 observations · iNaturalist
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,111 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,106 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,066 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
2,011 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,007 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
1,915 observations · iNaturalist
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
1,865 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
1,799 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,779 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,778 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,778 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,738 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,722 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
1,721 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
1,686 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,681 observations
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
1,648 observations · iNaturalist
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
1,644 observations · iNaturalist
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,625 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,552 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,528 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
1,511 observations · iNaturalist
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,505 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,498 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
1,422 observations
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