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Birds of Long Beach, CA

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

266,844
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 266,844 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Long Beach. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 13,507 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Long Beach

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
13,507 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
10,918 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
10,011 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
9,607 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
9,600 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,167 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
8,746 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,123 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,068 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
6,926 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
6,636 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
6,635 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,632 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,144 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,134 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,106 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,062 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,985 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,898 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
5,879 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,839 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
5,775 observations · iNaturalist
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
5,768 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
5,249 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
5,128 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
5,029 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
4,785 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,784 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,749 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,243 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,586 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,474 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,470 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,443 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
3,442 observations
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
3,404 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
3,281 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,230 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,210 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
3,025 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
3,020 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,939 observations
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
2,757 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,686 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,676 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,668 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,659 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,608 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,589 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
2,544 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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