Birds of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park
The birds most often spotted in Wrangell–St. Elias, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Wrangell–St. Elias
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
77 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
67 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
39 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
33 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
24 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
21 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
21 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
21 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
20 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
18 observations · iNaturalist
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
17 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
17 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
16 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
15 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
15 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
15 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
14 observations
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
13 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
12 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
12 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
12 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
11 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
11 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
11 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
11 observations · iNaturalist
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
10 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
10 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
10 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
9 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
9 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
9 observations · iNaturalist
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
9 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
9 observations
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
9 observations
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
8 observations
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
8 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
8 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
8 observations
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus
8 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
8 observations
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta
7 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
7 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
7 observations
Merlin
Falco columbarius
7 observations
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