Idaho's Bird Species
The following are avian species that breed in Idaho, winter in Idaho, or migrate through Idaho. Species considered rare or accidental (only 1-25 known occurrences) are not included.
Loons and Grebes	Pelicans and Cormorants	Bittern, Herons, Egrets and Ibises	Waterfowl
Vultures, Hawks, Eagles and Falcons	Upland Species	Rails, Coots, and Cranes	Shorebirds, Plovers and Sandpipers
Gulls and Terns	Doves and Cuckoos	Owls	Nighthawks and Goatsuckers
Swifts	Hummingbirds	Kingfishers	Flycatchers
Larks and Swallows	Corvids	Chickadees and Titmice	Nuthatches and Creepers
Wrens and Dippers	Kinglets and Gnatchatchers	Thrushes and Thrashers	Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, and Starling
Vireos	Warblers	Tanagers	Grosbeaks and Buntings
Towhees and Sparrows	Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Orioles	Finches	Exotic Sparrow
*G - Game species whose harvest is regulated by the Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game through bag limits and seasons. *P - Protected Nongame species for which it is illegal to collect, harm, or otherwise remove from its natural habitat. *Exotic - Species that humans intentionally or unintentionally introduced into an area outside of a species' natural range.

Loons and Grebes

• Common Loon (Gavia immer) *P
• Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) *P
• Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) *P
• Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) *P
• Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) *P
• Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) *P
• Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) *P

Pelicans and Cormorants

• American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) *P
• Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) *P

Bittern, Herons, Egrets and Ibises

• American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) *P
• Great-blue Heron (Ardea herodias) *P
• Great Egret (Ardea alba) *P
• Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) *P
• Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) *P
• Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) *P
• White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) *P

Waterfowl

• Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) *P
• Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) *P
• Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) *G
• Snow Goose (Chen caerulenscens) *G
• Ross' Goose (Chen rossii) *G
• Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) *G
• Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) *G
• Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) *G
• Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) *G
• Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) *G
• Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) *G
• Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) *G
• Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) *G
• Gadwall (Anas strepera) *G
• American Wigeon (Anas americana) *G
• Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) *G
• Redhead (Aythya americana) *G
• Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) *G
• Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) *G
• Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) *G
• Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) *G
• Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) *G
• Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) *G
• Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) *G
• Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) *G
• Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) *G
• Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) *G

Vultures, Hawks, Eagles and Falcons

• Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) *P
• Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) *P
• Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) *P
• Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) *P
• Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) *P
• Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) *P
• Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) *P
• Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) *P
• Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) *P
• Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) *P
• Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) *P
• Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) *P
• Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) *P
• Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) *P
• Merlin (Falco columbarius) *P
• American Kestrel (Falco sparvarius) *P

Upland Species

• Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) *G *Exotic
• Chukar (Alectoris chukar) *G *Exotic
• Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) *G *Exotic
• Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis) *G
• Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) *G
• Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa unbellus) *G
• Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) *G
• Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) *G
• Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) *G *Exotic
• Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) *G *Exotic
• Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) *G *Exotic
• California Quail (Callipepla californica) *G *Exotic
• Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) *G

Rails, Coots, and Cranes

• Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) *P
• Sora (Porzana carolina) *P
• American Coot (Fulica americana) *G
• Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) *P
• Whooping Crane (Grus americana) *P *Exotic

Shorebirds, Plovers and Sandpipers

• Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) *P
• American Golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica) *P
• Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) *P
• Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) *P
• Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) *P
• American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) *P
• Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) *P
• Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) *P
• Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) *P
• Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) *P
• Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) *P
• Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) *P
• Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) *P
• Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) *P
• Sanderling (Calidris alba) *P
• Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) *P
• Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) *P
• Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) *P
• Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) *P
• Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) *P
• Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) *P
• Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) *G
• Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) *P
• Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) *P

Gulls and Terns

• Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) *P
• Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia) *P
• Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) *P
• California Gull (Larus californicus) *P
• Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) *P
• Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) *P
• Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) *P
• Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) *P
• Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) *P

Doves and Cuckoos

• Rock Dove (Columba livia) *Exotic
• Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) *G
• Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) *P

Owls

• Barn Owl (Tyto alba) *P
• Flammulated Owl (Otus flammeolus) *P
• Western Screech Owl (Otus kennicottii) *P
• Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) *P
• Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) *P
• Northern Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma) *P
• Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) *P
• Barred Owl (Strix varia) *P
• Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) *P
• Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) *P
• Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) *P
• Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) *P
• Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) *P

Nighthawks and Goatsuckers

• Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) *P
• Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) *P

Swifts

• Black Swift (Cypseloides niger) *P
• Vaux's Swift (Chaetura vauxi) *P
• White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) *P

Hummingbirds

• Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) *P
• Calliope Hummingbird (Stellula calliope) *P
• Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) *P
• Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) *P

Kingfishers

• Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) *P

Woodpeckers

• Lewis' Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) *P
• Williamson's Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) *P
• Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) *P
• Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) *P
• Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) *P
• White-headed Woodpecker (Picoides albolarvatus) *P
• Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) *P
• Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) *P
• Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) *P
• Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) *P

Flycatchers

• Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) *P
• Western Wood-pewee (Contopus sordidulus) *P
• Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) *P
• Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) *P
• Dusky Flycatcher (Empidonaz oberholseri) *P
• Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax weightii) *P
• Cordilleran Flycatcher (Empidonax occidentalis) *P
• Say's Phoebe (Sayornis saya) *P
• Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) *P
• Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) *P
• Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) *P

Larks and Swallows

• Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) *P
• Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) *P
• Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) *P
• Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) *P
• Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) *P
• Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) *P
• Barn Swallow (Hirundo rudtica) *P

Corvids

• Gray Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) *P
• Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) *P
• Western Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica) *P
• Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) *P
• Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columnbiana) *P
• Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) *P
• American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) *G
• Common Raven (Corvus corax) *P

Chickadees and Titmice

• Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) *P
• Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli) *P
• Boreal Chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus) *P
• Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) *P
• Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) *P
• Bushtit (Psaltriparus minumus) *P

Nuthatches and Creepers

• Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) *P
• White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) *P
• Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea) *P
• Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) *P

Wrens and Dippers

• Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus) *P
• Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) *P
• Bewick's Wren (Catherpes bewickii) *P
• House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) *P
• Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) *P
• Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) *P
• American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) *P

Kinglets and Gnatchatchers

• Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) *P
• Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) *P
• Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) *P

Thrushes and Thrashers

• Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) *P
• Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) *P
• Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) *P
• Veery (Cartharus fuscenscens) *P
• Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) *P
• Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) *P
• American Robin (Turdus migratorius) *P
• Varied Thrush ( Ixoreus naevius) *P
• Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) *P
• Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) *P
• Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes monatanus) *P

Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, and Starling

• American Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) *P
• Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) *P
• Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) *P
• Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) *P
• Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) *P
• European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) *Exotic

Vireos

• Plumbeus Vireo (Vireo plumbeus) *P
• Cassin's Vireo (Vireo cassinii) *P
• Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) *P
• Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) *P

Warblers

• Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata) *P
• Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) *P
• Virginia's Warbler (Vermivora virginiae) *P
• Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) *P
• Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) *P
• Black-throated Gray Warbler (Dendroica nigrescens) *P
• Townsend's Warbler (Dendroica townsendii) *P
• American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) *P
• Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis) *P
• MacGillivray's Warbler (Oporornis tolmiei) *P
• Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) *P
• Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) *P
• Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) *P

Tanagers

• Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) *P

Grosbeaks and Buntings

• Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) *P
• Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca caerulea) *P
• Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) *P

Towhees and Sparrows

• Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) *P
• Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) *P
• American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) *P
• Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) *P
• Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) *P
• Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) *P
• Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) *P
• Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) *P
• Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli) *P
• Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) *P
• Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) *P
• Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) *P
• Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) *P
• Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) *P
• Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) *P
• White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) *P
• Harris' Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) *P
• Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) *P
• Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) *P

Blackbirds, Meadowlarks, and Orioles

• Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) *P
• Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) *P
• Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius pheoniceus) *P
• Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocelphalus) *P
• Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyancophalus) *P
• Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) *P
• Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothurs ater) *P
• Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) *P
• Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) *P

Finches

• Black Rosy-finch (Leucosticte atrata) *P
• Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) *P
• Cassin's Finch (Carpodacus cassinii) *P
• House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) *P
• Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) *P
• White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera) *P
• Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) *P
• Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) *P
• Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) *P
• American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) *P
• Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) *P

Exotic Sparrow

• House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) *Exotic

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