Birds of Glacier National Park
The birds most often spotted in Glacier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,750
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 5,750 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Glacier. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 314 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Glacier include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Glacier
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
314 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
283 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
281 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
250 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
200 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
192 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
175 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
174 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
165 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
145 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
143 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
139 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
138 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
133 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
128 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
127 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
125 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
123 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
121 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
121 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
120 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
113 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
112 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
100 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
96 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
96 observations
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
93 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
92 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
88 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
87 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
81 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
81 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
78 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
78 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
74 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
70 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
69 observations
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
64 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
63 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
62 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
62 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
61 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
58 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
56 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
56 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
56 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
54 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
52 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
51 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
50 observations
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