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Birds in Nevada

Winter Birds in Nevada

The most likely birds in Nevada in winter are White-crowned Sparrow (48%), Mallard (39%), and House Finch (38%). 142 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Nevada that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (48,777 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common this season

Share of checklists
  1. 1White-crowned Sparrow48%
  2. 2Mallard39%
  3. 3House Finch38%
  4. 4American Coot38%
  5. 5Yellow-rumped Warbler34%
  6. 6Canada Goose33%
  7. 7Mourning Dove29%
  8. 8Northern Flicker29%
  9. 9Common Raven29%
  10. 10Rock Pigeon28%
  11. 11Dark-eyed Junco24%
  12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet24%
  13. 13Verdin22%
  14. 14Red-tailed Hawk22%
  15. 15Lesser Goldfinch22%
  16. 16American Robin21%
  17. 17Great-tailed Grackle21%
  18. 18Ruddy Duck20%
  19. 19Anna's Hummingbird20%
  20. 20Pied-billed Grebe20%
  21. 21European Starling19%
  22. 22Northern Mockingbird18%
  23. 23Song Sparrow18%
  24. 24House Sparrow18%
  25. 25Ring-billed Gull17%
  26. 26Say's Phoebe17%
  27. 27Eurasian Collared-Dove17%
  28. 28Northern Shoveler16%
  29. 29Red-winged Blackbird16%
  30. 30California Scrub-Jay16%
  31. 31Bufflehead16%
  32. 32Ring-necked Duck15%
  33. 33Northern Harrier15%
  34. 34Black Phoebe14%
  35. 35Gadwall14%
  36. 36Green-winged Teal13%
  37. 37Double-crested Cormorant13%
  38. 38Gambel's Quail13%
  39. 39American Wigeon13%
  40. 40Great Blue Heron13%
  41. 41Spotted Towhee12%
  42. 42Cooper's Hawk12%
  43. 43Common Merganser11%
  44. 44Marsh Wren11%
  45. 45Phainopepla11%
  46. 46Common Goldeneye11%
  47. 47Black-billed Magpie11%
  48. 48Bewick's Wren10%
  49. 49Mountain Chickadee10%

Arriving

New in winter
  • Turkey Vulturefirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid April
  • Tree Swallowfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of April
  • American Avocetfirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid April
  • Cassin's Finchfirst arrivals mid January, peaks late June
  • Redheadfirst arrivals early January, peaks mid March
  • Violet-green Swallowfirst arrivals late February, peaks the second week of June
  • White-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals early January, peaks the second week of July
  • Pygmy Nuthatchfirst arrivals early January, peaks early July
  • Black-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of June
  • Clark's Grebefirst arrivals late February, peaks early September
  • Wilson's Snipefirst arrivals mid February, peaks early April
  • Pinyon Jayfirst arrivals late January, peaks early September

Leaving

Gone by the end of winter
  • Cooper's Hawkmost gone by the second week of January
  • Great Blue Heronmost gone by the second week of February
  • Great Egretmost gone by the second week of January
  • Western Grebemost gone by the second week of January
  • Red-naped Sapsuckermost gone by mid February
  • Green Heronmost gone by mid January
  • Brown Creepermost gone by early February
  • Clark's Grebemost gone by late January
  • American Herring Gullmost gone by mid February
  • Pinyon Jaymost gone by mid December
  • White-headed Woodpeckermost gone by the second week of December

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 50California Gull9.8%
  2. 51Black-tailed Gnatcatcher9.7%
  3. 52Abert's Towhee9.0%
  4. 53Costa's Hummingbird9.0%
  5. 54Black-crowned Night Heron8.9%
  6. 55American Kestrel8.9%
  7. 56Redhead8.8%
  8. 57Orange-crowned Warbler8.6%
  9. 58Killdeer8.4%
  10. 59California Quail8.3%
  11. 60Great Egret8.1%