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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. 1American Robin51%
  2. 2Mourning Dove36%
  3. 3Northern Yellow Warbler29%
  4. 4Song Sparrow28%
  5. 5Red-winged Blackbird26%
  6. 6House Finch25%
  7. 7American Goldfinch24%
  8. 8Mallard23%
  9. 9Black-capped Chickadee22%
  10. 10Common Raven21%
  11. 11European Starling21%
  12. 12Eurasian Collared-Dove21%
  13. 13Black-billed Magpie21%
  14. 14Barn Swallow20%
  15. 15Northern Flicker20%
  16. 16Black-chinned Hummingbird20%
  17. 17Cedar Waxwing19%
  18. 18House Sparrow19%
  19. 19Red-breasted Nuthatch19%
  20. 20Red-tailed Hawk18%
  21. 21Western Wood-Pewee17%
  22. 22Pine Siskin17%
  23. 23Killdeer17%
  24. 24Canada Goose17%
  25. 25Western Tanager17%
  26. 26Chipping Sparrow16%
  27. 27California Quail15%
  28. 28Brewer's Blackbird15%
  29. 29Northern House Wren14%
  30. 30Brown-headed Cowbird14%
  31. 31Lazuli Bunting14%
  32. 32Great Blue Heron14%
  33. 33Western Warbling Vireo14%
  34. 34Lesser Goldfinch13%
  35. 35Black-headed Grosbeak13%
  36. 36Osprey13%
  37. 37Western Kingbird13%
  38. 38American Crow13%
  39. 39Tree Swallow13%
  40. 40Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
  41. 41Bullock's Oriole12%
  42. 42Violet-green Swallow12%
  43. 43American Kestrel12%
  44. 44Western Meadowlark11%
  45. 45Cliff Swallow11%
  46. 46Mountain Chickadee11%
  47. 47Dark-eyed Junco11%
  48. 48Turkey Vulture10%
  49. 49Spotted Sandpiper10%

Arriving

New in summer

Leaving

Gone by the end of summer

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 50Spotted Towhee9.6%
  2. 51Double-crested Cormorant9.3%
  3. 52Ring-billed Gull9.2%
  4. 53Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.2%
  5. 54Cassin's Finch9.1%
  6. 55Swainson's Hawk8.8%
  7. 56Eastern Kingbird8.4%
  8. 57Swainson's Thrush8.2%
  9. 58Rufous Hummingbird7.9%
  10. 59Downy Woodpecker7.5%
  11. 60Gray Catbird7.4%