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Birds of Reno, NV

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

16,512
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 16,512 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Reno. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 1,357 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Reno

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,357 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,038 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
655 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
650 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
640 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
590 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
554 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
516 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
492 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
430 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
407 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
405 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
404 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
395 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
385 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
375 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
365 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
363 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
362 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
329 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
327 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
275 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
263 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
261 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
260 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
247 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
242 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
232 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
204 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
199 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
198 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
196 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
194 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
193 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
185 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
182 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
181 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
176 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
167 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
166 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
162 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
161 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
160 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
157 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
147 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
144 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
137 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
132 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
128 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
124 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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