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Birds of Santa Ana, CA

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

208,339
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 208,339 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 11,577 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Santa Ana

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
11,577 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
7,900 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,722 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
7,387 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,859 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
6,462 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,131 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,806 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,425 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5,117 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,095 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,983 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
4,891 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,846 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,811 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,747 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,741 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,569 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
4,458 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,314 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,277 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,174 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,955 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
3,953 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,904 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,878 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,846 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,716 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,715 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,623 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,574 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,194 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,177 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,909 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
2,833 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,798 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
2,550 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
2,536 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
2,530 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,506 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,502 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,394 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,371 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2,321 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
2,282 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,258 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
2,242 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,208 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,187 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,085 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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