Birds in Washington
Explore 144 species found in this region.
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Merlin
Falco columbariusLC
Jul–May

Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoidesLC
Mar–Sep

Mourning Dove
Zenaida macrouraLC
Year-round

Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapillaLC
Apr–Aug

Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratusLC
Year-round

Northern Pintail
Anas acutaLC
Aug–Jun

Northern Pygmy-owl
Glaucidium gnomaLC
Oct

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeataLC
Year-round
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Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestivaLC
Apr–Sep

Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celataLC
Year-round

Osprey
Pandion haliaetusLC
Apr–Oct

Pacific Loon
Gavia pacificaLC
Aug–May

Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificusLC
Year-round

Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotosLC
Aug–Oct

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinusLC
Year-round

Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podicepsLC
Year-round

Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatusLC
Year-round

Pine Siskin
Spinus pinusLC
Year-round

Purple Martin
Progne subisLC
Apr–Sep

Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostraLC
Year-round

Red Knot
Calidris canutusNT
Sep

Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serratorLC
Oct–May

Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruberLC
Year-round