Birds of Salt Lake City, Utah
The birds most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
53,692
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 53,692 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 5,181 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Salt Lake City
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,181 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,566 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,457 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,141 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,028 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,570 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,418 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,365 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,350 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,319 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,291 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,246 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,225 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,176 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,142 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,099 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,092 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
1,074 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,024 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,021 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,007 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
962 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
890 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
874 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
871 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
858 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
834 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
821 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
814 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
799 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
787 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
779 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
770 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
741 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
740 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
703 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
693 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
648 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
640 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
638 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
636 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
585 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
497 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
497 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
485 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
483 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
477 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
476 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
460 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
442 observations
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