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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
96,985 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
88,928 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
71,700 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
70,795 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
67,523 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
64,062 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
61,726 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
61,154 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
60,946 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
55,391 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
54,396 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
53,930 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
52,385 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
51,634 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
50,191 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
49,492 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
49,211 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
47,654 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
46,241 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
45,084 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
44,461 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
43,508 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
43,093 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
42,990 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
42,552 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
39,688 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
38,473 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
37,521 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
36,753 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
34,599 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
34,092 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
29,606 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
28,255 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27,380 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
26,237 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
25,900 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
25,376 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
25,268 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
24,892 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
24,868 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
24,828 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
23,870 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
23,588 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
22,762 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
22,368 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
22,129 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
21,863 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
21,584 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
21,421 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
20,219 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 96,985 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)