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Birds of Lassen Volcanic National Park

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

3,571
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 3,571 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Lassen Volcanic. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 248 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Lassen Volcanic

Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
248 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
220 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
203 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
161 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
157 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
144 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
138 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
131 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
119 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
117 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
114 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
111 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
97 observations
Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
96 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
95 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
76 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
76 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
71 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
71 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
70 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
65 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
63 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
63 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
52 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
51 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
49 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
46 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
46 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
45 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
42 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
40 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
39 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
38 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
37 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
37 observations
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
36 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
33 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
32 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
27 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
26 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
24 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
20 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
20 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
19 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
19 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
18 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
18 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
18 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
17 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
16 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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