Birds of Zion National Park
The birds most often spotted in Zion, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,358
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,358 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Zion. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 745 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
745 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
378 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
356 observations · iNaturalist
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
335 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
277 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
190 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
179 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
176 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
165 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
158 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
151 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
135 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
124 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
96 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
90 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
87 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
84 observations · iNaturalist
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
80 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
79 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
76 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
76 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
71 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
68 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
65 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
65 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
64 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
59 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
55 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
55 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
52 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
51 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
50 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
49 observations · iNaturalist
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
47 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
46 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
46 observations · iNaturalist
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
45 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
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
26 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
26 observations
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