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Birds of Oregon

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

285,134
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 285,134 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 17,309 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Oregon

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
17,309 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
11,770 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
11,348 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11,054 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
10,702 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10,409 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
9,555 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9,223 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
8,326 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
7,483 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
7,230 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
7,025 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,961 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
6,774 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
6,388 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
6,377 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
6,252 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
5,858 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,485 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,459 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
5,012 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
4,871 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
4,694 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,672 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
4,414 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
4,180 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
4,116 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,103 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,092 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
4,059 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,021 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,906 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
3,871 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
3,861 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
3,735 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,690 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
3,677 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
3,643 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
3,639 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
3,627 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
3,594 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
3,472 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
3,279 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
3,254 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
3,218 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
3,174 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
3,127 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
3,076 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
3,054 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
3,015 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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