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Birds of Mount Rainier National Park

The birds most often spotted in Mount Rainier, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

5,739
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 5,739 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mount Rainier. The most frequently seen is the Canada Jay, with 1,043 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Mount Rainier

Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
1,043 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
925 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
496 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
341 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
239 observations
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
188 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
187 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
176 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
153 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
127 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
109 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
99 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
99 observations
White-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus leucura
96 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
82 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
74 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
73 observations
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
73 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
71 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
67 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
60 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
54 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
53 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
53 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
50 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
48 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
45 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
43 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
42 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
40 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
39 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
38 observations
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
37 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
35 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
34 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
34 observations
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
33 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
33 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
26 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
26 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
24 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
24 observations
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
22 observations
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
21 observations
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
20 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
20 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
17 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
17 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
17 observations
Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
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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