Birds in Idaho
Birds in Idaho in December
The most likely birds in Idaho in December are Dark-eyed Junco (48%), Northern Flicker (43%), and Black-billed Magpie (40%). 101 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 (23,269 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Dark-eyed Junco48% - 2
Northern Flicker43% - 3
Black-billed Magpie40% - 4
House Finch40% - 5
Mallard36% - 6
Canada Goose35% - 7
Song Sparrow33% - 8
Black-capped Chickadee33% - 9
European Starling29% - 10
Red-tailed Hawk28% - 11
American Robin27% - 12
Common Raven23% - 13
House Sparrow23% - 14
Eurasian Collared-Dove22% - 15
American Kestrel20% - 16
American Goldfinch19% - 17
Red-breasted Nuthatch18% - 18
Mourning Dove18% - 19
Lesser Goldfinch17% - 20
White-crowned Sparrow17% - 21
Common Goldeneye16% - 22
American Crow15% - 23
California Quail15% - 24
Great Blue Heron15% - 25
Downy Woodpecker15% - 26
Ring-billed Gull13% - 27
Ruby-crowned Kinglet13% - 28
Belted Kingfisher12% - 29
Bald Eagle12% - 30
Cedar Waxwing11% - 31
Common Merganser11% - 32
Yellow-rumped Warbler10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 33
American Wigeon9.9% - 34
Rock Pigeon9.9% - 35
American Coot9.7% - 36
Hooded Merganser9.3% - 37
Bufflehead9.2% - 38Northern Harrier8.3%
- 39
Gadwall8.2% - 40
Mountain Chickadee7.9% - 41
Wood Duck7.5% - 42
Pine Siskin7.5% - 43
Ring-necked Duck7.4% - 44
Red-winged Blackbird7.4% - 45
Cooper's Hawk7.1% - 46
Sharp-shinned Hawk6.1% - 47
Golden-crowned Kinglet5.5% - 48
Bewick's Wren5.4% - 49
Townsend's Solitaire5.2% - 50
Brown Creeper5.0% - 51
Northern Shoveler4.7% - 52
Double-crested Cormorant4.2% - 53
California Gull4.2% - 54
Spotted Towhee3.8% - 55
Great Horned Owl3.8% - 56
Pied-billed Grebe3.6% - 57
Steller's Jay3.6% - 58
Wild Turkey3.5% - 59
Green-winged Teal3.4% - 60
Ring-necked Pheasant3.3%