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Birds of Boise, ID

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

22,473
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 22,473 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 2,153 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Boise

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,153 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,658 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
994 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
828 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
734 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
717 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
703 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
604 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
590 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
582 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
550 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
521 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
514 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
493 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
478 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
456 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
442 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
439 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
428 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
398 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
395 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
383 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
375 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
364 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
336 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
334 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
333 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
332 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
323 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
319 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
314 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
308 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
296 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
273 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
263 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
258 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
254 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
242 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
238 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
229 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
228 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
226 observations
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
222 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
218 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
217 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
194 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
192 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
183 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
176 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
166 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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