Birds of Salt Lake City, Utah
The birds most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds near Salt Lake City
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4,972 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,462 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,345 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,030 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,932 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,494 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,329 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,277 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,268 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,259 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,212 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,182 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,144 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,112 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,062 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
1,046 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,040 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
996 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
982 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
957 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
942 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
881 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
841 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
826 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
774 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
769 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
764 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
762 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
754 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
746 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
723 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
705 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
699 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
671 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
667 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
652 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
629 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
615 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
600 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
596 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
590 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
526 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
479 observations · iNaturalist
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
469 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
435 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
434 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
424 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
417 observations · iNaturalist
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
416 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
383 observations · iNaturalist