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Birds of Riverside, CA

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

85,480
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 85,480 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Riverside. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 4,192 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Riverside

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
4,192 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,863 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
3,824 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,586 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,471 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
3,060 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,720 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
2,631 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
2,590 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
2,572 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,521 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,510 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
2,410 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
2,391 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,055 observations · iNaturalist
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,010 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,812 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,800 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,716 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,648 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,524 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,513 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,461 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,435 observations
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
1,289 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,289 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,275 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
1,270 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,231 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
1,218 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
1,214 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
1,204 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
1,083 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
1,061 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
1,010 observations
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
984 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
978 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
964 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
955 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
953 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
927 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
874 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
873 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
864 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
809 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
803 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
798 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
777 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
736 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
726 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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