Birds of Riverside, CA
The birds most often spotted near Riverside, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
82,980
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 82,980 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Riverside. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,085 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Riverside
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,085 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,777 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
3,641 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,490 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,396 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
2,981 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,658 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
2,570 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,497 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,489 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,430 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,419 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
2,356 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,331 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,996 observations · iNaturalist
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,978 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,734 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,723 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,649 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,589 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,485 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,466 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,418 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,414 observations
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
1,254 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,254 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,246 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,203 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,187 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
1,180 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
1,175 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,151 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
1,076 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,046 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
997 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
962 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
954 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
937 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
935 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
934 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
897 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
858 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
836 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
816 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
799 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
780 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
770 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
754 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
704 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
703 observations
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