Birds of Sequoia National Park
The birds most often spotted in Sequoia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,435
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 4,435 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Sequoia. The most frequently seen is the Dark-eyed Junco, with 361 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Sequoia include Mountain Quail and Spotted Owl - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Sequoia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
361 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
306 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
288 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
264 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
223 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
190 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
171 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
157 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
138 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
127 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
119 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
118 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
106 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
103 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
97 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
97 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
94 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
83 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
80 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
78 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
77 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
76 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
70 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
70 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
69 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
68 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
63 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
48 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
42 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
40 observations
Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis
40 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
39 observations
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
39 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
36 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
35 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
35 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
34 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
33 observations
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
32 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
31 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
29 observations
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
29 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
28 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
28 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
26 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
25 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
24 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
24 observations
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
23 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
22 observations
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