Birds of Alaska
The birds most often spotted in Alaska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
72,985
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 72,985 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alaska. The most frequently seen is the Bald Eagle, with 7,958 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Alaska include Harlequin Duck and Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Alaska
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
7,958 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,242 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
3,028 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,592 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,265 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,008 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,993 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
1,965 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,866 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,835 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,666 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,573 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,572 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,549 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,547 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,499 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
1,453 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,437 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,356 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
1,313 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,266 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,213 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
1,192 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,185 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,178 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,148 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,129 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,122 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
1,104 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,102 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,086 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
1,047 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
1,005 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
994 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
975 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
901 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
875 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
869 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
864 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
863 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
851 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
842 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
835 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
825 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
817 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
808 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
799 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
798 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
794 observations
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
781 observations
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