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Birds of Nevada

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

140,014
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 140,014 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 6,135 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Nevada

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,135 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,113 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5,159 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
5,036 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
5,011 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,879 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,178 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,118 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,083 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,943 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,922 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,856 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,462 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,365 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,134 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,090 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,052 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,869 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,825 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,810 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,800 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,626 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,539 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,425 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,288 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
2,282 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,256 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,152 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,125 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
2,035 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
2,025 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,978 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
1,943 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,901 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,832 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,829 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,820 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,809 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,764 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
1,759 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1,758 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,749 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
1,738 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,733 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
1,692 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1,670 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
1,641 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,639 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,632 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,534 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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