Birds of Joshua Tree National Park
The birds most often spotted in Joshua Tree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Joshua Tree
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
1,182 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
849 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raven
Corvus corax
542 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
505 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
492 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
489 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
468 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
443 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
432 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
320 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
297 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
282 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
270 observations · iNaturalist
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
232 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
225 observations
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
224 observations · iNaturalist
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
220 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
211 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
200 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
175 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
146 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
130 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
129 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
114 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
113 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
107 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
99 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
97 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
95 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
94 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
86 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
79 observations
White-throated Swift
Aeronautes saxatalis
76 observations
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
74 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
71 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
69 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
67 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
65 observations · iNaturalist
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
62 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
62 observations · iNaturalist
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
57 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
55 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
54 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
51 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
50 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
46 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
42 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
40 observations · iNaturalist
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
39 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
36 observations