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Birds in Wyoming

Our list for Wyoming has 181 bird species recorded regularly there: 34 residents, 67 summer visitors, 26 winter visitors, 48 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2.2 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
181
In October
119
Common
68
Busiest month
May

What's special about Wyoming

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 Wyoming is worth visiting for.

  1. Mountain BluebirdMountain Bluebird23×Summer visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  2. Golden EagleGolden Eagle16×Winter visitor · 0.75% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  3. American Three-toed WoodpeckerAmerican Three-toed Woodpecker15×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  4. Red-naped SapsuckerRed-naped Sapsucker13×Summer visitor · 0.43% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  5. Vesper SparrowVesper Sparrow10×Summer visitor · 1.0% of records here, 0.10% across United States
  6. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge9.3×Winter visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  7. Wilson's PhalaropeWilson's Phalarope9.2×Summer visitor · 0.42% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  8. ChukarChukar8.4×Winter visitor · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Common RavenCommon Raven3.81%
  2. MallardMallard3.46%
  3. Canada GooseCanada Goose3.39%
  4. American RobinAmerican Robin3.05%
  5. Common StarlingCommon Starling3.02%
  6. House SparrowHouse Sparrow2.56%

Arriving now

  1. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.27%
  2. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.20%
  3. GoldeneyeGoldeneyeWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.17%
  4. Snow GooseSnow GoosePassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.14%
  5. Tundra SwanTundra SwanPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.13%
  6. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserPassage migrantSep 0.01% → Oct 0.12%

Share of all bird records in Wyoming 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 Wyoming

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 Wyoming

Records by month
Bird records in Wyoming by month, 2019–2024
January52,695
February46,766
March89,409
April179,611
May448,391
June418,526
July303,671
August222,478
September198,742
October99,783
November61,328
December47,707

May has the most records (448,000). 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 26
All 26 families in Wyoming

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Wyoming known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Wyoming stands out for Mountain Bluebird, Golden Eagle, American Three-toed Woodpecker and Red-naped Sapsucker. Each is recorded at least 13.4 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 Wyoming?

181 species, each recorded regularly in Wyoming (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 34 residents, 67 summer visitors, 26 winter visitors, 48 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Wyoming, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Wyoming in October?

119 species on our list for Wyoming are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Common Raven, Mallard, Canada Goose, American Robin and Common Starling.

What are the most common birds in Wyoming?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Wyoming are House Sparrow, Common Raven, House Finch, Canada Goose and Eurasian Collared Dove.

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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