Birds in Idaho
Birds in Idaho in January
The most likely birds in Idaho in January are Black-billed Magpie (41%), Dark-eyed Junco (41%), and Northern Flicker (38%). 102 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 (30,724 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-billed Magpie41% - 2
Dark-eyed Junco41% - 3
Northern Flicker38% - 4
Canada Goose37% - 5
Mallard36% - 6
House Finch34% - 7
Black-capped Chickadee29% - 8
Song Sparrow29% - 9
Red-tailed Hawk28% - 10
European Starling27% - 11
American Robin25% - 12
Common Raven22% - 13
House Sparrow22% - 14
Eurasian Collared-Dove20% - 15
American Kestrel19% - 16
Common Goldeneye17% - 17
White-crowned Sparrow17% - 18
American Goldfinch17% - 19
Red-breasted Nuthatch15% - 20
Great Blue Heron15% - 21
Mourning Dove15% - 22
Lesser Goldfinch13% - 23
American Crow13% - 24
Bald Eagle13% - 25
California Quail12% - 26
Common Merganser12% - 27
Red-winged Blackbird12% - 28
Downy Woodpecker12% - 29
Belted Kingfisher11% - 30
Ring-billed Gull10% - 31
American Coot10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 32
American Wigeon9.9% - 33
Bufflehead9.8% - 34
Rock Pigeon9.7% - 35
Ring-necked Duck9.0% - 36
Gadwall8.8% - 37Northern Harrier8.5%
- 38
Hooded Merganser8.3% - 39
Pine Siskin8.3% - 40
Mountain Chickadee7.9% - 41
Cedar Waxwing7.6% - 42
Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.1% - 43
Wood Duck6.8% - 44
Yellow-rumped Warbler6.8% - 45
Cooper's Hawk5.6% - 46
Sharp-shinned Hawk5.6% - 47
Northern Shoveler5.3% - 48
Brown Creeper4.3% - 49
Townsend's Solitaire4.2% - 50
Double-crested Cormorant4.2% - 51
Pied-billed Grebe4.2% - 52
Lesser Scaup4.0% - 53
Bewick's Wren3.8% - 54
Great Horned Owl3.7% - 55
Green-winged Teal3.6% - 56
Rough-legged Hawk3.6% - 57
Steller's Jay3.5% - 58
Barrow's Goldeneye3.5% - 59
Ring-necked Pheasant3.4% - 60
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.3%