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Birds of Death Valley National Park

The birds most often spotted in Death Valley, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,189
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 4,189 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Death Valley. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 450 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Death Valley

Common Raven
Corvus corax
450 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
340 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
206 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
189 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
175 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
167 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
151 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
116 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
112 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
107 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
105 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
98 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
95 observations
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
93 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
84 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
79 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
78 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
76 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
75 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
75 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
74 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
62 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
57 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
56 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
54 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
53 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
52 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
50 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
48 observations · iNaturalist
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
47 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
45 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
44 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
44 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
44 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
44 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
43 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
42 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
41 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
38 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
38 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
37 observations
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
36 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
35 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
35 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
34 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
32 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
31 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
31 observations
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
31 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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