Birds of Sequoia National Park
The birds most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,629
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,629 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the Dark-eyed Junco, with 368 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sequoia include Mountain Quail and Spotted Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Sequoia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
368 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
308 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
301 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
273 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
229 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
194 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
178 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
168 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
149 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
135 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
133 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
121 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
112 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
107 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
105 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
104 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
98 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
90 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
86 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
83 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
79 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
79 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
74 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
73 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
72 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
68 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
65 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
48 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
44 observations
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
44 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
41 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
40 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
39 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
38 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
38 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
38 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
36 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
34 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
34 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
33 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
31 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
30 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
30 observations
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
30 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
29 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
25 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
24 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
24 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
24 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
23 observations
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