Birds in Idaho

Explore 144 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Avocet and Barn Swallow arriving this month, and American Herring Gull and American Tree Sparrow 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)36 families represented

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Showing 116–138 of 144 species

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Jun

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

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescensLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Oct–May

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

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Sep

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

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striataLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Aug

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

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopusNT

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

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

Surf Scoter

Melanitta perspicillataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct

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

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Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinatorLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

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

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes auraLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Mar–Oct

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

Varied Thrush

Ixoreus naeviusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Nov–Jul

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

Veery

Catharus fuscescensLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Jul

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

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Apr–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

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

Western Screech-owl

Megascops kennicottiiLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Dec–Sep

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

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrysLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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
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