Birds of Sequoia National Park
The birds most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,306
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,306 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the Dark-eyed Junco, with 350 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sequoia include Spotted Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Sequoia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
350 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
285 observations · iNaturalist
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
277 observations · iNaturalist
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
252 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
219 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
184 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
168 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
155 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
136 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
125 observations · iNaturalist
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
118 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
116 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
104 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
101 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
96 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
93 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
90 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
80 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
76 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
76 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
75 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
74 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
68 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
68 observations · iNaturalist
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
67 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
64 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
63 observations · iNaturalist
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
42 observations
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
40 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
39 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
39 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
38 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
36 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
34 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
34 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
34 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
32 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
31 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
31 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
29 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
26 observations
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
26 observations · iNaturalist
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
25 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
24 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
24 observations · iNaturalist
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
23 observations
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
23 observations · iNaturalist
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
22 observations · iNaturalist
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