Birds of Yosemite National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yosemite, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Yosemite
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
2,333 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,303 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
970 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
751 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
649 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
573 observations · iNaturalist
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
525 observations · iNaturalist
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
521 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
352 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
337 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
324 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
296 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
291 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
290 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
289 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
286 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
276 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
271 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
259 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
246 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
224 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
197 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
188 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
181 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
174 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
173 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
171 observations · iNaturalist
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
166 observations · iNaturalist
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
161 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
155 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
149 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
145 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
143 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
142 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
140 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
133 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
128 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
118 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
116 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
107 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
103 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
101 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
93 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
91 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
90 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
90 observations · iNaturalist
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
86 observations · iNaturalist
California Quail
Callipepla californica
83 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
82 observations