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Birds of Denver, Colorado

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

82,198
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 82,198 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Denver. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,920 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Denver

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,920 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
4,724 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,775 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
3,689 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,337 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,332 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,061 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,878 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,097 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,018 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,916 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,856 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,700 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,648 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,644 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,636 observations · iNaturalist
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,611 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,512 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1,503 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,498 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
1,495 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,387 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,334 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,294 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,243 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
1,234 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,195 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,152 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,151 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,140 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,127 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
1,120 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,106 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,102 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,101 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,073 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,057 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
1,025 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,011 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
985 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
927 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
915 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
899 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
891 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
875 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
854 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
841 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
791 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
780 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
738 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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