Birds in Alaska
Explore 147 species found in this region.
Visiting in April? Look out for American Tree Sparrow and Arctic Tern arriving this month, and Eider departs for the season.
Ranges from the Pacific Wren (8cm) to the Trumpeter Swan (157cm)34 families represented
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Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
Apr–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naeviusLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Vega Gull
Larus vegaeLC
ResidentRarely spotted
May–Oct
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
Apr–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wheatear
Oenanthe oenantheLC
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
PassageRarely spotted
Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
Apr–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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