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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
6,489 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,503 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
2,387 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,072 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
1,956 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,883 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,761 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,440 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,333 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,332 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,308 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,300 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,260 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,196 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,178 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,162 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,121 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,120 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
1,054 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,050 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,042 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
1,039 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
1,027 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,021 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,001 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
965 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
941 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
940 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
851 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
835 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
833 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
827 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
811 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
794 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
787 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
735 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
734 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
721 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
703 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
699 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
698 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
679 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
675 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
670 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
668 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
667 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
660 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
656 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
648 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
642 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Alaska are:
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus)
- Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
- Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
- Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
- Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
- The most observed bird in Alaska is Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), with 6,489 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Alaska include:
- Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
- Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)