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Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
9,221 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
9,156 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
8,766 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,702 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,329 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
6,218 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
5,823 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,022 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,767 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
4,527 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,468 observations
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
4,248 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
4,056 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
3,760 observations
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
3,699 observations
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
3,400 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
3,337 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
3,006 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
2,962 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,943 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
2,934 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
2,872 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
2,693 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,654 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,588 observations
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii
2,556 observations
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
2,502 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2,489 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
2,482 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,327 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,273 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,237 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,220 observations
Canada Jay
Perisoreus canadensis
2,185 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
2,145 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
2,107 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
2,081 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
2,079 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2,065 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
2,056 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,007 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,998 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,997 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,987 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,929 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,915 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
1,884 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,875 observations
Dusky Grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
1,871 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
1,809 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Colorado are:
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- The most observed bird in Colorado is Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), with 9,221 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Colorado include:
- Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia)
- Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
- Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
- American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)