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Birds of Spokane, WA

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

15,069
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 15,069 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Spokane. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 1,071 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Spokane

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,071 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,053 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
817 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
560 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
549 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
546 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
535 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
449 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
403 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
382 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
371 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
355 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
321 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
315 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
312 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
278 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
270 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
264 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
260 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
257 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
256 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
254 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
248 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
246 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
240 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
232 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
225 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
215 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
213 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
210 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
198 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
190 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
188 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
178 observations
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
176 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
175 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
174 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
174 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
173 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
172 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
170 observations
Redhead
Aythya americana
169 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
164 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
159 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
159 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
158 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
149 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
149 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
144 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
143 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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