Birds of Crater Lake National Park
The birds most often spotted in Crater Lake, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,874
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,874 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Crater Lake. The most frequently seen is the Clark's Nutcracker, with 685 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Crater Lake
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
685 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
249 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
91 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
81 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
68 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
55 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
54 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
46 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
41 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
39 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
34 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
31 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
27 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
27 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
25 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
20 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
19 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
19 observations
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
19 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
18 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
17 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
16 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
15 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
12 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
12 observations
Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
11 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
10 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
9 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
9 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
8 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
8 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
7 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
7 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
7 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
7 observations · iNaturalist
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
6 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
6 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
6 observations
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
6 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
6 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
5 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
5 observations
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
5 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
5 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
4 observations
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
4 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
3 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
3 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
3 observations
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