Birds in Idaho
Birds in Idaho in April
The most likely birds in Idaho in April are American Robin (55%), Mallard (49%), and Red-winged Blackbird (49%). 141 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Idaho that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (33,852 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
American Robin55% - 2
Mallard49% - 3
Red-winged Blackbird49% - 4
Canada Goose47% - 5
Black-billed Magpie35% - 6
European Starling35% - 7
Song Sparrow34% - 8
House Finch31% - 9
Red-tailed Hawk27% - 10
Common Raven26% - 11
Mourning Dove26% - 12
Eurasian Collared-Dove25% - 13
Killdeer24% - 14
Black-capped Chickadee24% - 15
Northern Flicker24% - 16
American Coot22% - 17
Western Meadowlark21% - 18
House Sparrow21% - 19
White-crowned Sparrow19% - 20
California Quail19% - 21
American Goldfinch19% - 22
Dark-eyed Junco18% - 23
American Crow18% - 24
Lesser Goldfinch16% - 25
Northern Shoveler16% - 26
American Kestrel15% - 27
Great Blue Heron15% - 28
Red-breasted Nuthatch14% - 29
Bufflehead13% - 30
Tree Swallow13% - 31Northern Harrier12%
- 32
Gadwall12% - 33
Osprey12% - 34
Ruby-crowned Kinglet12% - 35
Turkey Vulture11% - 36
Ring-necked Duck11% - 37
Pine Siskin11% - 38
American Wigeon11% - 39
Ring-billed Gull11% - 40
Brewer's Blackbird11% - 41
Green-winged Teal10% - 42
Cinnamon Teal10% - 43
Spotted Towhee10%
Arriving
New in April- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Mourning Dove
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Barn Swallow
- Black-chinned Hummingbird
- Bullock's Oriole
- Chipping Sparrow
- Lazuli Bunting
- Northern House Wren
- Western Kingbird
- Cliff Swallow
- Rufous Hummingbird
Leaving
Gone by the end of April- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Snow Goose
- Hooded Merganser
- Sharp-shinned Hawk
- Townsend's Solitaire
- Tundra Swan
- Brown Creeper
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Clark's Nutcracker
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Barrow's Goldeneye
Less common
Share of checklists- 44
Yellow-rumped Warbler9.7% - 45
Double-crested Cormorant9.6% - 46
Downy Woodpecker9.5% - 47
Swainson's Hawk9.4% - 48
Common Merganser9.3% - 49
Violet-green Swallow9.2% - 50
Ruddy Duck9.0% - 51
Rock Pigeon8.9% - 52
Wood Duck8.6% - 53
Northern Rough-winged Swallow8.6% - 54
Lesser Scaup8.6% - 55
Ring-necked Pheasant8.4% - 56
Bald Eagle7.5% - 57
Say's Phoebe7.0% - 58
Cassin's Finch6.9% - 59
Yellow-headed Blackbird6.6% - 60
Belted Kingfisher6.4%