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Birds of Santa Ana, CA

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

211,975
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 211,975 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 11,733 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Santa Ana

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
11,733 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
8,035 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,855 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
7,527 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
6,976 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
6,607 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,197 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
5,876 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,542 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
5,206 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
5,175 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
5,079 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
4,965 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,901 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
4,895 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
4,808 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
4,796 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,676 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
4,514 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,378 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,344 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,334 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
4,063 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
4,001 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
3,963 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,960 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,906 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
3,759 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
3,755 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
3,694 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
3,655 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,290 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,234 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,956 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
2,888 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
2,851 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
2,638 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
2,577 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
2,569 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
2,536 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,531 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
2,448 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
2,404 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
2,387 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
2,320 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,295 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,250 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
2,248 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,235 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,143 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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