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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
97,480 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
89,325 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
72,190 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
71,004 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
67,908 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
64,255 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
62,082 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
61,477 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
61,311 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
55,708 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
54,653 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
54,154 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
52,798 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
51,908 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
50,245 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
49,753 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
49,438 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
47,921 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
46,503 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
45,565 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
44,609 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
43,867 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
43,388 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
43,327 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
42,803 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
39,867 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
38,626 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
37,688 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
36,933 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
34,793 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
34,340 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
29,786 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
28,459 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27,560 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
26,342 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
26,026 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
25,526 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
25,459 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
25,074 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
24,952 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
24,934 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
23,928 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
23,606 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
22,908 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
22,501 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
22,220 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
22,071 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
21,623 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
21,546 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
20,235 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in California are:
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
- White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)
- California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
- The most observed bird in California is Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), with 97,480 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in California include:
- California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
- California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)
- Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)
- Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)