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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
101,226 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
92,727 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
74,877 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
73,716 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
70,761 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
65,108 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
64,925 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
64,707 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
63,661 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
58,044 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
56,679 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
56,323 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
55,369 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
53,810 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
52,138 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
50,927 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
50,696 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
50,043 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
48,762 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
48,674 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
46,502 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
45,761 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
45,760 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
45,626 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
44,101 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
41,399 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
40,059 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
38,890 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
38,650 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
36,777 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
35,848 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
31,031 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
29,924 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27,966 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
27,014 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
26,910 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
26,761 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
26,723 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
26,379 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
26,121 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
25,957 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
24,627 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
24,424 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
23,832 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
23,676 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
23,306 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
23,063 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
22,446 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
22,079 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
20,966 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 101,226 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)
- Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)