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Birds of Las Vegas, Nevada

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

39,598
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 39,598 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Las Vegas. The most frequently seen is the Great-tailed Grackle, with 2,602 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Las Vegas

Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,602 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,607 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,563 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,490 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,270 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,252 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,241 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,219 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,206 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,148 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,088 observations · iNaturalist
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
1,062 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,029 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
998 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
928 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
872 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
854 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
843 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
827 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
804 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
783 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
765 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
764 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
695 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
652 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
646 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
625 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
624 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
621 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
609 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
572 observations
Redhead
Aythya americana
566 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
565 observations
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
557 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
527 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
479 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
473 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
447 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
445 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
433 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
420 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
412 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
409 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
388 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
387 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
379 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
379 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
368 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
364 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
341 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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