Birds of Los Angeles, California
The birds most often spotted near Los Angeles, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
335,378
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 335,378 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Los Angeles. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 17,814 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Los Angeles include Red-crowned Amazon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds near Los Angeles
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
17,814 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
16,773 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
13,905 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
13,024 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12,612 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
10,969 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
10,905 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
10,423 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
10,071 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
9,691 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
9,645 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
8,517 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
8,311 observations · iNaturalist
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,178 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
7,865 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,789 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
7,335 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
7,286 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
7,148 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
6,777 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
6,379 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
6,361 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
6,333 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
6,330 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
6,322 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
6,103 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,776 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,439 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,432 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
5,094 observations
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
5,074 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
4,913 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,602 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
4,568 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
4,299 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
4,196 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
4,179 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
3,362 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,291 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
3,289 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,122 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,061 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,047 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,021 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
2,963 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,833 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,830 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,731 observations
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
2,715 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
2,675 observations
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