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Birds of Wyoming

The birds most often spotted in Wyoming, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

43,716
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 43,716 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wyoming. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 3,259 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Wyoming include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Barrow's GoldeneyeHarlequin Duck

Most-observed birds in Wyoming

Common Raven
Corvus corax
3,259 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,943 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
1,779 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,713 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,673 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,589 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,416 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,325 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,314 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,248 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,218 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,181 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
1,091 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,083 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
1,002 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
998 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
959 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
903 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
868 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
825 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
807 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
788 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
777 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
735 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
733 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
676 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
633 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
627 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
612 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
587 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
585 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
584 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
566 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
559 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
556 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
502 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
490 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
481 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
466 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
465 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
449 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
444 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
442 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
423 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
419 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
393 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
391 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
385 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
380 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
374 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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