Birds in Alaska
Explore 106 species found in this region.
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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotosLC
May–Oct

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinusLC
Apr–Dec

Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podicepsLC
Oct–Nov

Pine Siskin
Spinus pinusLC
Year-round

Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinusLC
May–Oct

Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
Year-round

Red Knot
Calidris canutusNT
May–Jun

Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serratorLC
Year-round
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Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruberLC
Mar–Nov

Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegenaLC
Year-round

Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatusLC
May–Oct

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensisLC
Apr–Sep

Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellataLC
Year-round

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceusLC
Apr–Jul

Rock Dove
Columba liviaLC
Year-round

Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus mutaLC
May–Jan

Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopusLC
Apr–Oct

Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpresLC
May–Oct

Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellusLC
Sep–Feb

Sand Martin
Riparia ripariaLC
May–Aug

Sanderling
Calidris albaLC
May–Dec

Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensisLC
Apr–Sep

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatusLC
Jul–May