Birds of Yosemite National Park
The birds most often spotted in Yosemite, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
16,687
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 16,687 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Yosemite. The most frequently seen is the Steller's Jay, with 2,538 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Yosemite include Mountain Quail and Williamson's Sapsucker - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds in Yosemite
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
2,538 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,425 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,056 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
829 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
696 observations
Sooty Grouse
Dendragapus fuliginosus
635 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
588 observations
White-headed Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus albolarvatus
559 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
395 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
358 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
331 observations
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
328 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
328 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
321 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
316 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
311 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
310 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
291 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
284 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
263 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
245 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
236 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
201 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
194 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
194 observations
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
194 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
193 observations
Mountain Quail
Oreortyx pictus
183 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
181 observations
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
176 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
167 observations
Oak Titmouse
Baeolophus inornatus
161 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
156 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
155 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
154 observations
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
148 observations
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
146 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
145 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
136 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
123 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
116 observations
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
115 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
114 observations
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
105 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
105 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
101 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
101 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
98 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
95 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
87 observations
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