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Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
5,990 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
2,435 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
2,261 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
1,954 observations
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
1,874 observations
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
1,794 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,654 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,289 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
1,256 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,250 observations
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
1,223 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
1,177 observations
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
1,154 observations
Common Murre
Uria aalge
1,145 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
1,104 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,095 observations
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
1,079 observations
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
1,058 observations
Horned Puffin
Fratercula corniculata
998 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
971 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
971 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
969 observations
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
957 observations
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
954 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
944 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
913 observations
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
895 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
867 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
789 observations
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
779 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
778 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
767 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
760 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
755 observations
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
749 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
710 observations
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
677 observations
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
669 observations
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
655 observations
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
648 observations
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
634 observations
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus
632 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
630 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
627 observations
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
622 observations
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
619 observations
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
606 observations
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
602 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
594 observations
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
592 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)
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
- The most observed bird in Alaska is Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), with 5,990 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)
- Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)