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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
6,402 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,488 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
2,364 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,051 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
1,935 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,871 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,743 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,402 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,316 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,302 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,296 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,276 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,237 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,185 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,168 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,156 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,107 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,106 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
1,036 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,029 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
1,026 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,023 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
1,017 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,015 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
996 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
954 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
934 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
927 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
847 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
831 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
819 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
813 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
801 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
786 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
784 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
725 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
722 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
712 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
702 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
684 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
683 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
667 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
665 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
665 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
664 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
659 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
644 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
644 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
639 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
636 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)
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
- The most observed bird in Alaska is Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), with 6,402 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)