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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
94,805 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
86,002 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
69,189 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
69,109 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
65,530 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
63,314 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
59,879 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
59,423 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
59,033 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
53,807 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
52,771 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
52,561 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
50,095 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
49,929 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
49,883 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
48,270 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
47,411 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
46,004 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
44,985 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
43,876 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
42,070 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
41,890 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
41,747 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
41,660 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
41,078 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
38,739 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
37,293 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
36,514 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
35,775 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
33,861 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
32,951 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
28,619 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
27,142 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
26,380 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
25,202 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
25,196 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
24,645 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
24,576 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
24,201 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
24,164 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
23,923 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
23,529 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
23,460 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
22,079 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
21,729 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
21,627 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
21,270 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
20,980 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
20,879 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
20,113 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in California are:
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- 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 94,805 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)