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Birds of Irvine, CA

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

193,305
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 193,305 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Irvine. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 10,644 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Irvine

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,644 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
7,647 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,264 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
6,674 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,983 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
5,891 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,359 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,290 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,036 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
4,829 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
4,794 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
4,749 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,617 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
4,526 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,496 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,408 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,296 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,245 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
3,970 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
3,932 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,854 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,840 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,755 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,679 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
3,658 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,510 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,495 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,357 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,347 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,317 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,126 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,089 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,021 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,804 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
2,735 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,675 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
2,534 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,407 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,403 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
2,363 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
2,297 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,281 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
2,269 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2,256 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,225 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,129 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,107 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
2,066 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
2,035 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
2,021 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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