Birds of Salt Lake City, Utah
The birds most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
52,197
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 52,197 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 5,095 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Salt Lake City
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,095 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,534 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,437 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,088 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,990 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,538 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,356 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,327 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,309 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,304 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,246 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,216 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,173 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,131 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,094 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,077 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
1,073 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,055 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
996 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
995 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
980 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
936 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
870 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
856 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
836 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
824 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
791 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
780 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
780 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
774 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
759 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
746 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
730 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
730 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
720 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
681 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
645 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
633 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
626 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
619 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
614 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
562 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
492 observations · iNaturalist
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
475 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
474 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
463 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
457 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
452 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
439 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
419 observations · iNaturalist
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