Birds of Idaho

The birds most often spotted in Idaho, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

98,646

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 98,646 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Idaho. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,285 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Idaho

Anas platyrhynchos

6,285 observations

Branta canadensis

5,579 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

5,130 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,838 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

3,658 observations

Black-billed Magpie

3,244 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,859 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,588 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,531 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,431 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,238 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,209 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,151 observations

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

2,035 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,010 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

1,936 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,932 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,893 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

1,891 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,812 observations

Cygnus buccinator

1,802 observations

Fulica americana

1,798 observations

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

1,718 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,714 observations

Passer domesticus

1,600 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

1,575 observations

California Quail

Callipepla californica

1,434 observations

Antigone canadensis

1,426 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,393 observations

1,375 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

1,332 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,325 observations

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

1,279 observations

Western Tanager

Piranga ludoviciana

1,275 observations

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

1,268 observations

Mountain Bluebird

Sialia currucoides

1,261 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,254 observations

1,217 observations

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

1,201 observations

Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

1,193 observations

1,179 observations · iNaturalist

American Goldfinch

1,167 observations

Zenaida macroura

1,154 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,115 observations

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

1,102 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,095 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

1,092 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,024 observations

1,023 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,005 observations

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