Birds of Death Valley National Park
The birds most often spotted in Death Valley, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,025
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,025 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Death Valley. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 434 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Death Valley
Common Raven
Corvus corax
434 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
332 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
204 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
184 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
169 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
159 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
145 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
114 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
106 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
104 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
102 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
93 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
91 observations
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
82 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
80 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
75 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
74 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
72 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
72 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
71 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
68 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
61 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
53 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
53 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
53 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
51 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
51 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
46 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
46 observations · iNaturalist
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
44 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
44 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
44 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
43 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
42 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
42 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
41 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
39 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
39 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
37 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
36 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
36 observations
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
35 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
34 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
33 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
31 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
31 observations
Sagebrush Sparrow
Artemisiospiza nevadensis
31 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
30 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
28 observations
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