Birds of Long Beach, CA
The birds most often spotted near Long Beach, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
257,453
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 257,453 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 13,012 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Long Beach
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13,012 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
10,412 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
9,636 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
9,244 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
9,230 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8,811 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
8,562 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,942 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,896 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
6,747 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
6,352 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
6,350 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,331 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,026 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5,999 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,918 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,863 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,755 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,730 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,672 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
5,634 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
5,605 observations · iNaturalist
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,551 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,108 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,948 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
4,894 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
4,660 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,641 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,587 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,004 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,507 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,340 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,335 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,284 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,248 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,222 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
3,165 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,146 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,067 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,002 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,973 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,847 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
2,663 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,615 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,568 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,554 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,521 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,442 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,426 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,408 observations
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