Birds in Washington

Explore 144 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Avocet and American Bittern arriving this month, and Barn Owl and Common Scoter depart for the season.

Pacific Wren
Pacific WrenSmallest · 8cm
to
Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter SwanLargest · 157cm
Ranges from the Pacific Wren (8cm) to the Trumpeter Swan (157cm)39 families represented

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Showing 116–138 of 144 species

Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescensLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

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

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

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
Sooty Shearwater

Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna griseaNT

PassageRarely spotted

Aug–Sep

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

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striataLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Jun

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

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

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Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinatorLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Oct–Mar

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

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Mar

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

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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
Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fuscaVU

ResidentRarely spotted

Jul–May

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

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineusLC

BreedingRarely 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–Aug

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

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Nov

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

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Picoides albolarvatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Jun

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

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavoLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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