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Birds in Wyoming

Birds in Wyoming in January

The most likely birds in Wyoming in January are House Finch (31%), House Sparrow (31%), and Black-billed Magpie (30%). 65 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Wyoming that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (9,246 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1House Finch31%
  2. 2House Sparrow31%
  3. 3Black-billed Magpie30%
  4. 4Eurasian Collared-Dove30%
  5. 5Black-capped Chickadee27%
  6. 6Common Raven26%
  7. 7American Crow24%
  8. 8European Starling22%
  9. 9Northern Flicker21%
  10. 10Mallard21%
  11. 11Mountain Chickadee16%
  12. 12Dark-eyed Junco16%
  13. 13Canada Goose15%
  14. 14Red-breasted Nuthatch11%
  15. 15Bald Eagle11%
  16. 16Rock Pigeon11%
  17. 17Common Goldeneye10%

Arriving

New in January
  • Cassin's Finchfirst arrivals the second week of January, peaks the second week of May

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 18American Robin9.9%
  2. 19Downy Woodpecker9.9%
  3. 20Rough-legged Hawk8.6%
  4. 21American Goldfinch8.5%
  5. 22Red-tailed Hawk8.5%
  6. 23Townsend's Solitaire8.2%
  7. 24Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch5.8%
  8. 25American Tree Sparrow5.5%
  9. 26Hairy Woodpecker5.0%
  10. 27White-breasted Nuthatch4.9%
  11. 28Blue Jay4.8%
  12. 29Barrow's Goldeneye4.4%
  13. 30Belted Kingfisher4.3%
  14. 31Golden Eagle4.2%
  15. 32Common Merganser4.2%
  16. 33American Dipper4.1%
  17. 34Pine Siskin4.0%
  18. 35Trumpeter Swan3.7%
  19. 36Brown Creeper3.6%
  20. 37Clark's Nutcracker3.5%
  21. 38Bufflehead3.3%
  22. 39Northern Harrier3.1%
  23. 40Wild Turkey3.0%

Rare but possible

Under 3% of checklists
  1. 41Song Sparrow2.9%
  2. 42American Kestrel2.8%
  3. 43Sharp-shinned Hawk2.6%
  4. 44Ring-necked Pheasant2.6%
  5. 45Gadwall2.6%
  6. 46Northern Shrike2.4%
  7. 47Black Rosy-Finch2.3%
  8. 48Great Horned Owl2.2%
  9. 49Green-winged Teal2.2%
  10. 50Horned Lark2.2%
  11. 51American Wigeon2.2%
  12. 52Steller's Jay2.1%
  13. 53Ring-necked Duck1.9%
  14. 54Cackling Goose1.8%
  15. 55Cedar Waxwing1.8%
  16. 56Hooded Merganser1.8%
  17. 57Evening Grosbeak1.7%
  18. 58Red Crossbill1.6%
  19. 59Bohemian Waxwing1.3%
  20. 60Wilson's Snipe1.3%