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Birds of Wyoming

The birds most often spotted in Wyoming, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

43,928
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 43,928 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 3,277 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Wyoming include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Barrow's GoldeneyeHarlequin Duck

Most-observed birds in Wyoming

Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,277 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,946 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
1,788 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,716 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,681 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,598 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,421 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,341 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,316 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,252 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,224 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,184 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
1,098 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,088 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
1,005 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,002 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
970 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
908 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
869 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
827 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
811 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
791 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
780 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
739 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
737 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
684 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
634 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
628 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
617 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
593 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
590 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
584 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
569 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
562 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
556 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
504 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
492 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
483 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
467 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
466 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
457 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
448 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
447 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
426 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
421 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
397 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
393 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
386 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
380 observations
Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
375 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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