Idaho

Birds in Idaho

When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.

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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Common Raven Corvus corax
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
(Red-shafted Flicker) Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus cafer
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana
Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
(Audubon's Warbler) Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata audoboni
Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Black-headed Grosbeak Pheucticus melanocephalus
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

The complete Birds of Idaho

A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.

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