Birds of Nevada
The birds most often spotted in Nevada, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
133,959
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 133,959 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nevada. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 5,879 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Nevada
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,879 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,866 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
4,980 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,879 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,748 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,679 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,058 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,941 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,903 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,799 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,795 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,745 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,294 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
3,056 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
2,930 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,844 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
2,796 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,720 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,719 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,693 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,610 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,500 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,469 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,361 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
2,202 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,201 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,165 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
2,054 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,030 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,936 observations
Phainopepla
Phainopepla nitens
1,926 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
1,924 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
1,880 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,821 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,801 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,768 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,746 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
1,719 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
1,717 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,700 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
1,694 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
1,685 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,674 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
1,627 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
1,613 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
1,602 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
1,599 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,580 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,539 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
1,492 observations
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