Birds of Montana
The birds most often spotted in Montana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
56,487
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 56,487 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Montana. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 2,957 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Montana include Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Montana
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,957 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,480 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,452 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,263 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,033 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,021 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,935 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,927 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,756 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,586 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,496 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,380 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,367 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,160 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
1,141 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,062 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,050 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
1,047 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,022 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,007 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
989 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
989 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
984 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
978 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
971 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
954 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
943 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
917 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
892 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
890 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
888 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
870 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
836 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
810 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
803 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
800 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
739 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
723 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
707 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
684 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
664 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
656 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
638 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
629 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
598 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
571 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
563 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
561 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
552 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
546 observations
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