Birds in Idaho
Explore 144 species found in this region.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatusLC
Year-round

Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeusLC
Apr–Jun

Snow Goose
Anser caerulescensLC
Oct–May

Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitariaLC
Jul–Sep

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodiaLC
Year-round

Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striataLC
May–Aug

Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopusNT
Aug

Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillataLC
Oct
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Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatusLC
May–Sep

Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinatorLC
Year-round

Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
Oct–Apr

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
Mar–Oct

Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naeviusLC
Nov–Jul

Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
Jun–Jul

Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineusLC
Apr–Sep

Virginia Rail
Rallus limicolaLC
Year-round

Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalisLC
Apr–Sep

Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglectaLC
Year-round

Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
May–Sep

Western Screech-owl
Megascops kennicottiiLC
Dec–Sep

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
Year-round

White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
Year-round

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
Year-round