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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
6,979 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,585 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
2,532 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
2,221 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
2,046 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,972 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,798 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,531 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,427 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,404 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,403 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,365 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,354 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,289 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,208 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,195 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,178 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,154 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
1,149 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
1,117 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
1,116 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
1,100 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
1,091 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,075 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
1,031 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
1,007 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
999 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
988 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
915 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
899 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
872 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
867 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
852 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
838 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
815 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
762 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
753 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
750 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
726 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
725 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
722 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
710 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
703 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
703 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
702 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
697 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
688 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
687 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
684 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
680 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)
- Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
- Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
- The most observed bird in Alaska is Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), with 6,979 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)