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Birds of Zion National Park

The birds most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

5,579
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 5,579 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 771 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Zion include California Condor and Spotted Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

California CondorSpotted Owl

Most-observed birds in Zion

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
771 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
398 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
374 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
352 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
284 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
199 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
186 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
178 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
149 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
125 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
100 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
97 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
91 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
87 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
86 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
80 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
79 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
76 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
73 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
70 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
68 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
67 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
66 observations
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
65 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
60 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
56 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
55 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
55 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
55 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
55 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
54 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
49 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
49 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
47 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
47 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
42 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
42 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 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
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
28 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
28 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
27 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
26 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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