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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,824 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,391 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,880 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,714 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,728 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,674 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,624 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,280 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,204 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,066 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,029 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
947 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
884 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
832 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
757 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
726 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
678 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
638 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
630 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
617 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
597 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
591 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
583 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
574 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
570 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
567 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
547 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
461 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
431 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
390 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
386 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
371 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
354 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
350 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
347 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
324 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
294 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
288 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
272 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
270 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
256 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
247 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
241 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
236 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
218 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
213 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
211 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
206 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
204 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
200 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in District of Columbia are:
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- The most observed bird in District of Columbia is Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), with 3,824 recorded observations.