Birds of Santa Clarita, CA
The birds most often spotted near Santa Clarita, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
166,668
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 166,668 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Clarita. The most frequently seen is the Red-tailed Hawk, with 9,795 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Santa Clarita include Red-crowned Amazon - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds near Santa Clarita
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
9,795 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
7,770 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,767 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
6,383 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
6,002 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,860 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
5,808 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
5,756 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
5,630 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
5,353 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,466 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
4,124 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
4,078 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
3,995 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,931 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,882 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,684 observations
Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis
3,628 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
3,472 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,432 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
3,064 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,923 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,692 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
2,630 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,629 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,552 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
2,552 observations
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
2,378 observations
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Dryobates nuttallii
2,362 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
2,348 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
2,335 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
2,314 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,278 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,276 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,255 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,240 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
2,024 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,887 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
1,812 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
1,799 observations
California Thrasher
Toxostoma redivivum
1,784 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
1,775 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
1,772 observations
Band-tailed Pigeon
Patagioenas fasciata
1,617 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,537 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,531 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,441 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
1,408 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,320 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
1,317 observations
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