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Birds of Anaheim, CA

The birds most often spotted near Anaheim, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

294,776
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 294,776 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Anaheim. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 15,375 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Anaheim

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
15,375 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
12,673 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
10,845 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
10,721 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,619 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8,982 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
8,710 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
8,678 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
7,859 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7,494 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
7,315 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
7,261 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
7,219 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
7,211 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
7,189 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
6,902 observations · iNaturalist
Great Egret
Ardea alba
6,725 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
6,613 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
6,542 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
6,448 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,174 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
6,174 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,131 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
6,004 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,321 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
5,037 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,880 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,750 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
4,745 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
4,444 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,421 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,314 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,269 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,163 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
4,079 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,078 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,040 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,894 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,882 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,481 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,282 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
3,190 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
3,164 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
3,051 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,964 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,960 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2,922 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,911 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,866 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,804 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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