Birds in Idaho
Summer Birds in Idaho
The most likely birds in Idaho in summer are American Robin (51%), Mourning Dove (36%), and Northern Yellow Warbler (29%). 168 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 (89,524 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common this season
Share of checklists- 1
American Robin51% - 2
Mourning Dove36% - 3Northern Yellow Warbler29%
- 4
Song Sparrow28% - 5
Red-winged Blackbird26% - 6
House Finch25% - 7
American Goldfinch24% - 8
Mallard23% - 9
Black-capped Chickadee22% - 10
Common Raven21% - 11
European Starling21% - 12
Eurasian Collared-Dove21% - 13
Black-billed Magpie21% - 14
Barn Swallow20% - 15
Northern Flicker20% - 16
Black-chinned Hummingbird20% - 17
Cedar Waxwing19% - 18
House Sparrow19% - 19
Red-breasted Nuthatch19% - 20
Red-tailed Hawk18% - 21
Western Wood-Pewee17% - 22
Pine Siskin17% - 23
Killdeer17% - 24
Canada Goose17% - 25
Western Tanager17% - 26
Chipping Sparrow16% - 27
California Quail15% - 28
Brewer's Blackbird15% - 29Northern House Wren14%
- 30
Brown-headed Cowbird14% - 31
Lazuli Bunting14% - 32
Great Blue Heron14% - 33Western Warbling Vireo14%
- 34
Lesser Goldfinch13% - 35
Black-headed Grosbeak13% - 36
Osprey13% - 37
Western Kingbird13% - 38
American Crow13% - 39
Tree Swallow13% - 40
Yellow-rumped Warbler13% - 41
Bullock's Oriole12% - 42
Violet-green Swallow12% - 43
American Kestrel12% - 44
Western Meadowlark11% - 45
Cliff Swallow11% - 46
Mountain Chickadee11% - 47
Dark-eyed Junco11% - 48
Turkey Vulture10% - 49
Spotted Sandpiper10%
Arriving
New in summer- Northern Shoveler
- American Wigeon
- Belted Kingfisher
- Bufflehead
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Ring-necked Duck
- Mountain Chickadee
- Green-winged Teal
- Lesser Scaup
- Pied-billed Grebe
- American Pipit
- Northern Pintail
Leaving
Gone by the end of summer- American Robin
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Brown-headed Cowbird
- Bullock's Oriole
- Black-headed Grosbeak
- Lazuli Bunting
- Tree Swallow
- Western Kingbird
- Northern Shoveler
- Violet-green Swallow
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Less common
Share of checklists- 50
Spotted Towhee9.6% - 51
Double-crested Cormorant9.3% - 52
Ring-billed Gull9.2% - 53
Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.2% - 54
Cassin's Finch9.1% - 55
Swainson's Hawk8.8% - 56
Eastern Kingbird8.4% - 57
Swainson's Thrush8.2% - 58
Rufous Hummingbird7.9% - 59
Downy Woodpecker7.5% - 60
Gray Catbird7.4%