Birds of Yellowstone National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yellowstone, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
20,687
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 20,687 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yellowstone. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 2,513 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Yellowstone include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Yellowstone
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,513 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,079 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
928 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
803 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
733 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
691 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
662 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
661 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
638 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
603 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
590 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
572 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
534 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
488 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
462 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
456 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
452 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
432 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
421 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
416 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
401 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
394 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
368 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
367 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
330 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
293 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
288 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
284 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
283 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
260 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
253 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
241 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
240 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
239 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
226 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
220 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
206 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
191 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
149 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
146 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
143 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
127 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
123 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
118 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
116 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
116 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
113 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
111 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
104 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
103 observations
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