Birds of Grand Teton National Park
The birds most often spotted in Grand Teton, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
7,962
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 7,962 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Grand Teton. The most frequently seen is the Common Merganser, with 490 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Grand Teton include Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Grand Teton
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
490 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
365 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
333 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
327 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
324 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
303 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
293 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
264 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
253 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
248 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
245 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
232 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
199 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
199 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
195 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
191 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
190 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
189 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
177 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
174 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
169 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
168 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
160 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
156 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
144 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
129 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
124 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
110 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
104 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
96 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
95 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
94 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
91 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
90 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
88 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
87 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
81 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
77 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
76 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
69 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
68 observations
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
68 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
65 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
64 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
62 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
51 observations
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
47 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
46 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
46 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
46 observations
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