Birds of Salt Lake City, Utah
The birds most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
52,820
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 52,820 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 5,128 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Salt Lake City
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,128 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,549 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,447 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,112 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,009 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,559 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,379 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,336 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,333 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,306 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,263 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,228 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,195 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,141 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,112 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,081 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
1,074 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,074 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,005 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,003 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
992 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
951 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
881 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
865 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
860 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
831 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
805 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
799 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
790 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
788 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
765 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
764 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
758 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
737 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
734 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
692 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
656 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
634 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
633 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
625 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
624 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
579 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
492 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
478 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
477 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
473 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
470 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
462 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
440 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
431 observations
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