Birds in California

Explore 155 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Bittern and Lesser Yellowlegs arriving this month, and Burrowing Owl and Eurasian Wigeon depart for the season.

Pacific Wren
Pacific WrenSmallest · 8cm
to
Mute Swan
Mute SwanLargest · 160cm
Ranges from the Pacific Wren (8cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)40 families represented

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Showing 139–155 of 155 species

Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Virginia Rail

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicolaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Kingbird

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Mar–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Meadowlark

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglectaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauriLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Jul–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Screech-owl

Western Screech-owl

Megascops kennicottiiLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrysLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Picoides albolarvatusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiaticaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Feb–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavoLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willet

Willet

Tringa semipalmataLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Williamson's Sapsucker

Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax trailliiLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolorLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronataLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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