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Birds in Idaho

Our list for Idaho has 177 bird species recorded regularly there: 58 residents, 50 summer visitors, 36 winter visitors, 26 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 4.7 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
177
In October
130
Common
59
Busiest month
May

What's special about Idaho

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Idaho is worth visiting for.

  1. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge26×Resident · 0.14% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  2. ChukarChukar18×Resident · 0.12% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  3. Western Screech-owlWestern Screech-owl9.8×Resident · 0.13% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  4. Red-naped SapsuckerRed-naped Sapsucker9.2×Summer visitor · 0.29% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  5. Bohemian WaxwingBohemian Waxwing8.9×Winter visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  6. Lewis's WoodpeckerLewis's Woodpecker7.6×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  7. Mountain BluebirdMountain Bluebird6.5×Summer visitor · 0.41% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  8. Evening GrosbeakEvening Grosbeak6.1×Resident · 0.36% of records here, 0.06% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker3.85%
  2. MallardMallard2.98%
  3. House FinchHouse Finch2.86%
  4. Canada GooseCanada Goose2.58%
  5. American RobinAmerican Robin2.55%
  6. Common RavenCommon Raven2.51%

Arriving now

  1. Snow GooseSnow GooseWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.28%
  2. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.11%
  4. Tundra SwanTundra SwanWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  5. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.08%
  6. Greater ScaupGreater ScaupWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.07%

Share of all bird records in Idaho in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Idaho

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Idaho

Records by month
Bird records in Idaho by month, 2019–2024
January305,420
February251,602
March339,404
April483,993
May739,667
June611,628
July446,175
August384,730
September330,903
October266,170
November229,465
December261,179

May has the most records (740,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 25
All 25 families in Idaho

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Idaho known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Idaho stands out for Grey Partridge, Chukar, Western Screech-owl and Red-naped Sapsucker. Each is recorded at least 9.1 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Idaho?

177 species, each recorded regularly in Idaho (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 58 residents, 50 summer visitors, 36 winter visitors, 26 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Idaho, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Idaho in October?

130 species on our list for Idaho are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Northern Flicker, Mallard, House Finch, Canada Goose and American Robin.

What are the most common birds in Idaho?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Idaho are American Robin, Canada Goose, Northern Flicker, Mallard and House Finch.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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