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Birds of Aurora, CO

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

75,454
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 75,454 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Aurora. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,525 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Aurora

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,525 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4,459 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,560 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,184 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,950 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,935 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,690 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,547 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,014 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,896 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,755 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,633 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,590 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,587 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,522 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,519 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,487 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
1,476 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1,466 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,445 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,428 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,273 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,216 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,208 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,178 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,139 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,133 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,132 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,124 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,096 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,073 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,066 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,058 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
974 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
937 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
928 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
912 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
910 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
881 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
854 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
830 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
818 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
808 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
807 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
789 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
787 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
737 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
733 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
701 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
684 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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