Birds of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The birds most often spotted in Black Canyon of the Gunnison, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
785
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 785 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The most frequently seen is the Spotted Towhee, with 74 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Black Canyon of the Gunnison include Virginia's Warbler - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
74 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
64 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
61 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
53 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
34 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
28 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
23 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
23 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
23 observations
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
22 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
21 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
21 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
19 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
19 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
18 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
18 observations
Plumbeous Vireo
Vireo plumbeus
18 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
17 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
17 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
16 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
15 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
14 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
13 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
12 observations
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
12 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
11 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
11 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
10 observations · iNaturalist
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
7 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
6 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
6 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
6 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
6 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
5 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
5 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
5 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
5 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
5 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
5 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
5 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
4 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
3 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
3 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
3 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
3 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
3 observations
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
3 observations
Dusky Flycatcher
Empidonax oberholseri
3 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3 observations
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