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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
99,139 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
90,649 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
73,592 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
72,126 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
69,326 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
64,617 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
63,344 observations
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
62,840 observations
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
62,380 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
56,667 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
55,621 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
54,952 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
54,083 observations
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana
52,777 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
50,903 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
50,444 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
50,158 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
48,855 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
47,485 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
47,011 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
45,094 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
45,034 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
44,448 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
44,290 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
43,386 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
40,491 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
39,296 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
38,346 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
37,678 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
35,768 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
35,005 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
30,552 observations
California Quail
Callipepla californica
29,111 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
28,146 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
26,633 observations
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus
26,441 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
26,098 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
26,012 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
25,805 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
25,412 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
25,262 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
24,159 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
23,674 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
23,549 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
22,860 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
22,844 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
22,521 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
21,945 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
21,834 observations
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
20,491 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 99,139 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)