Birds of Yellowstone National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yellowstone, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,441
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 19,441 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yellowstone. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 2,367 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Yellowstone
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,367 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,040 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
888 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
744 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
692 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
648 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
636 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
625 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
560 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
555 observations · iNaturalist
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
542 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
514 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
497 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
455 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
439 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
434 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
418 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
401 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
389 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
387 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
378 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
366 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
361 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
346 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
322 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
278 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
274 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
269 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
266 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
245 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
244 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
222 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
222 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
219 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
218 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
208 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
193 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
182 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
139 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
138 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
135 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
121 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
121 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
112 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
109 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
109 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
109 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
106 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
101 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
97 observations
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