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Birds of Salt Lake City, Utah

The birds most often spotted near Salt Lake City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

54,708
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 54,708 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Salt Lake City. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 5,240 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Salt Lake City

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,240 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,581 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,471 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,173 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,073 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,593 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,457 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,407 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,372 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,336 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
1,327 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,264 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
1,237 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,216 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,165 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,115 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,107 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
1,091 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,080 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,053 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,017 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
983 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
927 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
897 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
884 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
876 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
852 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
843 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
838 observations
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
818 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
794 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
790 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
777 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
753 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
741 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
712 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
707 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
672 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
654 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
650 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
639 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
600 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
525 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
501 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
500 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
497 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
494 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
486 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
477 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
446 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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