Birds in Nevada in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in April in our iNaturalist sample; 13 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Canada Goose457 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle421 obs.

Mallard356 obs.

American Coot264 obs.

Gambel's Quail232 obs.

House Finch204 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow203 obs.

Cinnamon Teal199 obs.

Yellow-headed Blackbird193 obs.

American Robin163 obs.

Northern Mockingbird162 obs.

Phainopepla162 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	457	Apr (peak)
2	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	421	Apr (peak)
3	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	356	Apr (peak)
4	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	264	Dec (rising)
5	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	232	Apr (peak)
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	204	Apr (peak)
7	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	203	Oct (rising)
8	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	199	Apr (peak)
9	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	193	May (rising)
10	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	163	Jun (rising)
11	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	162	Dec (rising)
12	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	162	Mar (past peak)
13	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	153	Mar (past peak)
14	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	149	Mar (past peak)
15	Eared Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Grebes	148	Apr (peak)
16	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	147	Apr (peak)
17	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	144	Oct (rising)
18	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	140	Apr (peak)
19	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	139	May (rising)
20	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	138	Jan (past peak)
21	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	138	Jul (rising)
22	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	129	May (rising)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	121	May (rising)
24	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	121	Mar (past peak)
25	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	116	Mar (past peak)
26	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	115	Mar (past peak)
27	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	114	May (rising)
28	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	111	Sep (rising)
29	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	108	May (rising)
30	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	105	May (rising)
31	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	103	Apr (peak)
32	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	95	Apr (peak)
33	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	94	Jan (past peak)
34	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	89	Apr (peak)
35	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	88	Jan (past peak)
36	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	87	May (rising)
37	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	84	Jan (past peak)
38	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	83	Oct (rising)
39	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	82	Apr (peak)
40	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Mar (past peak)
41	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	79	Jan (past peak)
42	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	78	Jan (past peak)
43	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	75	Jan (past peak)
44	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	74	Mar (past peak)
45	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	74	Sep (rising)
46	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	72	Jun (rising)
47	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	71	Jan (past peak)
48	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	69	Jun (rising)
49	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	68	Dec (rising)
50	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	68	Mar (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Nevada in April