Birds of Zion National Park
The birds most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,482
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,482 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 761 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Zion include California Condor and Spotted Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Zion
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
761 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
391 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
364 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
347 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
281 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
197 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
183 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
177 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
167 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
165 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
153 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
145 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
125 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
98 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
90 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
87 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
86 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
82 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
79 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
78 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
76 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
73 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
68 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
67 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
66 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
65 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
59 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
56 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
55 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
55 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
55 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
54 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
54 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
48 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
48 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
47 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
46 observations
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
45 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
42 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
42 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
39 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
36 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
32 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
31 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
30 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
29 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
28 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
27 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
27 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
26 observations
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