Birds of Grand Canyon National Park
The birds most often spotted in Grand Canyon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
9,688
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 9,688 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Canyon. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 1,933 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Canyon include California Condor and Williamson's Sapsucker - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Grand Canyon
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,933 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
922 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
566 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
526 observations
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
463 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
419 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
355 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
328 observations
Juniper Titmouse
Baeolophus ridgwayi
247 observations
Pygmy Nuthatch
Sitta pygmaea
232 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
224 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
219 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
204 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
188 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
187 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
168 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
150 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
124 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
123 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
119 observations
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
117 observations
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
115 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
110 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
109 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
101 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
95 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
82 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
79 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
78 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
77 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
71 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
67 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
67 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
65 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
62 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
61 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
61 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
60 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
51 observations
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
49 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
48 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
48 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
47 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
40 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
40 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
40 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
39 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
38 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
37 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
37 observations
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