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Birds of Portland, Oregon

The birds most often spotted near Portland, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

97,308
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 97,308 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Portland. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 6,478 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Portland

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,478 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,315 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,220 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,127 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,759 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,469 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
3,050 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,018 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,693 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,680 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,568 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
2,498 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,437 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,261 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,212 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,166 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,063 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,063 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,890 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
1,861 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,820 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,601 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,561 observations
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
1,560 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
1,480 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,466 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,465 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,386 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,357 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,326 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,301 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,269 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,255 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,251 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,231 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,186 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,174 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,159 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,154 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,154 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,152 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
1,129 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,099 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,082 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1,039 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
995 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
995 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
966 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
950 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
917 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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