Birds of Yellowstone National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yellowstone, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
19,940
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 19,940 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yellowstone. The most frequently seen is the Common Raven, with 2,417 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Yellowstone include Barrow's Goldeneye and Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Yellowstone
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,417 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
1,056 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
909 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
769 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
710 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
662 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
650 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
644 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
580 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
562 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
554 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
537 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
514 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
472 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
450 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
441 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
432 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
407 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
398 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
398 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
391 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
376 observations
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
367 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
358 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
326 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
282 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
281 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
278 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
274 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
248 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
248 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
239 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
229 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
222 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
221 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
218 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
200 observations
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
189 observations
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus
143 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
139 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
139 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
124 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
123 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
115 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
115 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
112 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
110 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
108 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
102 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
101 observations
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