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Birds of Chula Vista, CA

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

244,521
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 244,521 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Chula Vista. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 14,655 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Chula Vista

Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
14,655 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
10,346 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,304 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
9,030 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
8,950 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
8,745 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
7,933 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
7,699 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,936 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
6,387 observations
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
6,191 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,089 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
5,790 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,692 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,652 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
5,233 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
5,129 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
4,982 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,652 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,617 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,606 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,568 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,533 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,375 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,263 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,068 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
4,061 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,974 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,922 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
3,892 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,830 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,566 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,412 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
3,370 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,323 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,293 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,282 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,271 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
3,210 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,134 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,841 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,655 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
2,577 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,552 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
2,446 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
2,416 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,331 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,306 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,257 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,175 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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