Birds of Yellowstone National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yellowstone, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Yellowstone
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,161 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
978 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
807 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
669 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
662 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
603 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
567 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
564 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
527 observations · iNaturalist
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
515 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
500 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
489 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
461 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
424 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
411 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
408 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
402 observations · iNaturalist
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
387 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
367 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
358 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
347 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
341 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
329 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
311 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
303 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
266 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
255 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
244 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
238 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
224 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
211 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
208 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
205 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
204 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
200 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
192 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
176 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
174 observations · iNaturalist
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
133 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
127 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
121 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
115 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
112 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
107 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
102 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
102 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
100 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
99 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
93 observations
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
92 observations