Birds of Yosemite National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yosemite, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
16,251
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 16,251 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yosemite. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 2,497 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Yosemite
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
2,497 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,381 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,039 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
809 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
688 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
610 observations · iNaturalist
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
547 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
547 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
379 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
343 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
331 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
317 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
314 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
313 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
304 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
302 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
300 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
289 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
269 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
258 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
245 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
232 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
197 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
194 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
194 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
192 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
178 observations · iNaturalist
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
173 observations · iNaturalist
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
172 observations · iNaturalist
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
170 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
166 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
158 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
150 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
150 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
148 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
147 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
141 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
134 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
134 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
121 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
114 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
114 observations · iNaturalist
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
109 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
105 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
102 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
101 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
97 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
97 observations · iNaturalist
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
93 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
86 observations
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