Washington bird checklist
579 bird species in 80 families have been recorded in Washington, according to eBird; about 400 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
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Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Washington right now
1Double-crested Cormorant
2European Starling
3American Robin
4Mourning Dove
5Canada Goose
6Rock Pigeon
7Yellow-rumped Warbler
8Red-winged Blackbird
9Red-tailed Hawk
10American Coot
Washington bird checklist
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Cassowaries and Emu
- Emu
Tinamous
- Chilean Tinamou
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Bar-headed Goose
- Emperor Goose
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Trumpeter Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Muscovy Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Baikal Teal
- Garganey
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Falcated Duck
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Steller's Eider
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- White-winged Scoter
- Black Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
New World Quail
- Mountain Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
- Scaled Quail
- California Quail
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Ruffed Grouse
- Greater Sage-Grouse
- Dusky Grouse
- Sooty Grouse
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- White-tailed Ptarmigan
- Spruce Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Reeves's Pheasant
- Golden Pheasant
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Green Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Green Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Red-legged Partridge
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Band-tailed Pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Black-billed Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Lesser Nighthawk
- Common Nighthawk
- Common Poorwill
Swifts
- Black Swift
- Vaux's Swift
- White-throated Swift
Hummingbirds
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Anna's Hummingbird
- Costa's Hummingbird
- Calliope Hummingbird
- Rufous Hummingbird
- Allen's Hummingbird
- Broad-tailed Hummingbird
- Broad-billed Hummingbird
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Virginia Rail
- Giant Wood-Rail
- Sora
- American Coot
- Purple Gallinule
- Yellow Rail
Cranes
- Gray Crowned-Crane
- Sandhill Crane
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-necked Stilt
- American Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Black Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Piping Plover
- Siberian Sand-Plover
- Wilson's Plover
- Mountain Plover
- Snowy Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Upland Sandpiper
- Bristle-thighed Curlew
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Long-billed Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Marbled Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Jack Snipe
- Wilson's Snipe
- Wilson's Phalarope
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Wandering Tattler
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Willet
- Spotted Redshank
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Black Turnstone
- Great Knot
- Red Knot
- Surfbird
- Ruff
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Red-necked Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Rock Sandpiper
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Least Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- South Polar Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Rhinoceros Auklet
- Tufted Puffin
- Horned Puffin
- Cassin's Auklet
- Least Auklet
- Crested Auklet
- Parakeet Auklet
- Long-billed Murrelet
- Kittlitz's Murrelet
- Marbled Murrelet
- Pigeon Guillemot
- Thick-billed Murre
- Common Murre
- Ancient Murrelet
- Scripps's Murrelet
- Guadalupe Murrelet
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Swallow-tailed Gull
- Little Gull
- Ross's Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Red-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Black-tailed Gull
- Heermann's Gull
- Short-billed Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Western Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Vega Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- California Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Least Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- Forster's Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Elegant Tern
Grebes
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Eared Grebe
- Western Grebe
- Clark's Grebe
Tropicbirds
- Red-billed Tropicbird
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Pacific Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Albatrosses
- Laysan Albatross
- Black-footed Albatross
- Short-tailed Albatross
- White-capped Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Ashy Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Giant-Petrel
- Northern Fulmar
- Murphy's Petrel
- Providence Petrel
- Mottled Petrel
- Hawaiian Petrel
- Cook's Petrel
- Pink-footed Shearwater
- Flesh-footed Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater
- Buller's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Short-tailed Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
Frigatebirds
- Magnificent Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Red-footed Booby
- Cocos Booby
- Nazca Booby
- Blue-footed Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Brandt's Cormorant
- Pelagic Cormorant
- Double-crested Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- White Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- White-faced Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- American Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Snowy Egret
- Green Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Great Blue Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
- Brown Pelican
New World Vultures
- California Condor
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- White-tailed Kite
- Golden Eagle
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Cooper's Hawk
- American Goshawk
- Northern Harrier
- Bald Eagle
- Harris's Hawk
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Zone-tailed Hawk
- Swainson's Hawk
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Ferruginous Hawk
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Flammulated Owl
- Western Screech-Owl
- Snowy Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Northern Pygmy-Owl
- Burrowing Owl
- Spotted Owl
- Barred Owl
- Great Gray Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
- Northern Saw-whet Owl
Kingfishers
- Belted Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Williamson's Sapsucker
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Red-naped Sapsucker
- Red-breasted Sapsucker
- Lewis's Woodpecker
- Acorn Woodpecker
- American Three-toed Woodpecker
- Black-backed Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
- White-headed Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Northern Flicker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Crested Caracara
- Eurasian Kestrel
- American Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
- Prairie Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Red-rumped Parrot
- Budgerigar
New World and African Parrots
- Monk Parakeet
- Blue-and-yellow Macaw
- Military Macaw
- Mitred Parakeet
- Red-masked Parakeet
Tyrant Flycatchers
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Greater Pewee
- Western Wood-Pewee
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
- Alder Flycatcher
- Willow Flycatcher
- Least Flycatcher
- Hammond's Flycatcher
- Gray Flycatcher
- Dusky Flycatcher
- Western Flycatcher
- Black Phoebe
- Eastern Phoebe
- Say's Phoebe
- Vermilion Flycatcher
- Dusky-capped Flycatcher
- Ash-throated Flycatcher
- Variegated Flycatcher
- Tropical Kingbird
- Western Kingbird
- Eastern Kingbird
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- White-eyed Vireo
- Bell's Vireo
- Hutton's Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Cassin's Vireo
- Blue-headed Vireo
- Philadelphia Vireo
- Western Warbling Vireo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-green Vireo
Shrikes
- Loggerhead Shrike
- Northern Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Canada Jay
- Pinyon Jay
- Steller's Jay
- Blue Jay
- California Scrub-Jay
- Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
- Black-billed Magpie
- Clark's Nutcracker
- American Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Mountain Chickadee
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee
- Boreal Chickadee
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
- Horned Lark
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Tree Swallow
- Violet-green Swallow
- Purple Martin
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Cliff Swallow
- Cave Swallow
Bulbuls
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
Long-tailed Tits
- Bushtit
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
- Swinhoe's White-eye
Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
Nuthatches
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Pygmy Nuthatch
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Brown Creeper
Gnatcatchers
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wrens
- Rock Wren
- Canyon Wren
- Northern House Wren
- Pacific Wren
- Winter Wren
- Marsh Wren
- Bewick's Wren
Dippers
- American Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Sage Thrasher
- Long-tailed Mockingbird
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Eastern Bluebird
- Western Bluebird
- Mountain Bluebird
- Townsend's Solitaire
- Varied Thrush
- Veery
- Swainson's Thrush
- Hermit Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Dusky Thrush
- American Robin
Old World Flycatchers
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Cedar Waxwing
Silky-flycatchers
- Phainopepla
Weavers and Allies
- Village Weaver
- Northern Red Bishop
Waxbills and Allies
- Zebra Finch
- Black-and-white Mannikin
Whydahs and Indigobirds
- Pin-tailed Whydah
Accentors
- Siberian Accentor
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Red-throated Pipit
- Siberian Pipit
- American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Brambling
- Evening Grosbeak
- Pine Grosbeak
- Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
- House Finch
- Purple Finch
- Cassin's Finch
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- Pine Siskin
- Lesser Goldfinch
- Lawrence's Goldfinch
- American Goldfinch
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Chestnut-collared Longspur
- Smith's Longspur
- Thick-billed Longspur
- Snow Bunting
- McKay's Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Cassin's Sparrow
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Chipping Sparrow
- Clay-colored Sparrow
- Field Sparrow
- Brewer's Sparrow
- Black-throated Sparrow
- Lark Sparrow
- Lark Bunting
- American Tree Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- Golden-crowned Sparrow
- Harris's Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
- Sagebrush Sparrow
- Vesper Sparrow
- LeConte's Sparrow
- Nelson's Sparrow
- Savannah Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Lincoln's Sparrow
- Swamp Sparrow
- Green-tailed Towhee
- Spotted Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
- Yellow-breasted Chat
Troupials and Allies
- Yellow-headed Blackbird
- Bobolink
- Western Meadowlark
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Orchard Oriole
- Hooded Oriole
- Bullock's Oriole
- Baltimore Oriole
- Scott's Oriole
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Tricolored Blackbird
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Rusty Blackbird
- Brewer's Blackbird
- Common Grackle
- Great-tailed Grackle
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Golden-winged Warbler
- Blue-winged Warbler
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Lucy's Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- MacGillivray's Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Kentucky Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Magnolia Warbler
- Bay-breasted Warbler
- Blackburnian Warbler
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Black-throated Blue Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Gray Warbler
- Townsend's Warbler
- Hermit Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
- Canada Warbler
- Wilson's Warbler
- Painted Redstart
Cardinals and Allies
- Summer Tanager
- Scarlet Tanager
- Western Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Blue Grosbeak
- Lazuli Bunting
- Indigo Bunting
- Painted Bunting
- Dickcissel
Most common birds in Washington
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Washington’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritum
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- American RobinTurdus migratorius
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronata
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
- American CootFulica americana
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GadwallMareca strepera
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great Blue HeronArdea herodias
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
- Northern FlickerColaptes auratus
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis
- Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorum
Largest bird families in Washington
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl46
- Sandpipers and Allies33
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers26
- New World Warblers21
- New World Sparrows20
- Auks, Murres, and Puffins13
- Tyrant Flycatchers13
- Troupials and Allies12
Reported in the last 30 days
342 species reported to eBird in Washington in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
American Goshawk, Golden Eagle, Steller's Jay, Red-tailed Hawk, Black-capped Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, American Robin, Common Raven, Varied Thrush, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Song Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Brown Creeper, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-winged Blackbird, Northern Flicker, European Starling, Spotted Towhee, Hairy Woodpecker, Anna's Hummingbird, Golden-crowned Sparrow, American Crow, White-crowned Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Gadwall, House Finch, Glaucous-winged Gull, Canada Goose, Bushtit, Cedar Waxwing, Double-crested Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Northern Shoveler, Belted Kingfisher, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Pine Siskin, Brewer's Blackbird, Cackling Goose, …
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Northern Shoveler
American Crow
House Sparrow
Gadwall
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Ring-billed Gull
Northern Flicker
Dark-eyed Junco
Cedar Waxwing
Killdeer
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
White-crowned Sparrow
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