Birds of Yosemite National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yosemite, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
17,103
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 17,103 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yosemite. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 2,613 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Yosemite include Mountain Quail and Williamson's Sapsucker - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Yosemite
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
2,613 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,460 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,069 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
853 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
719 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
657 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
625 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
566 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
409 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
358 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
338 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
336 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
334 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
327 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
326 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
323 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
313 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
309 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
291 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
265 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
246 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
240 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
206 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
205 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
197 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
194 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
194 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
188 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
186 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
179 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
167 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
166 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
166 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
157 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
157 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
154 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
150 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
149 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
138 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
125 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
119 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
116 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
115 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
106 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
106 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
102 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
100 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
99 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
96 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
89 observations
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