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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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 February

American Coot212 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle198 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk197 obs.

White-crowned Sparrow186 obs.

Mallard179 obs.

Phainopepla172 obs.

Canada Goose167 obs.

Cooper's Hawk146 obs.

Northern Mockingbird138 obs.

Greater Roadrunner132 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron132 obs.

Ring-necked Duck125 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	212	Dec (rising)
2	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	198	Apr (rising)
3	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	197	Jan (past peak)
4	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	186	Oct (rising)
5	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	179	Apr (rising)
6	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	172	Mar (rising)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	167	Apr (rising)
8	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	146	Jul (rising)
9	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	138	Dec (rising)
10	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	132	Oct (rising)
11	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	132	Jan (past peak)
12	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	125	Jan (past peak)
13	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	123	Oct (rising)
14	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	122	Dec (rising)
15	Anna's Hummingbird	Calypte anna	Hummingbirds	121	Mar (rising)
16	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	121	Mar (rising)
17	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	108	Apr (rising)
18	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	107	Apr (rising)
19	Common Merganser	Mergus merganser	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	105	Jan (past peak)
20	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	103	Jan (past peak)
21	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	102	Jan (past peak)
22	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	100	Jan (past peak)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	98	Mar (rising)
24	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	98	Dec (rising)
25	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	94	May (rising)
26	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	93	Oct (rising)
27	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	91	Mar (rising)
28	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	88	Dec (rising)
29	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	87	Jun (rising)
30	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	87	Jan (past peak)
31	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Mar (rising)
32	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	82	Jan (past peak)
33	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Jan (past peak)
34	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	78	Mar (rising)
35	Western Bluebird	Sialia mexicana	Thrushes	75	Dec (rising)
36	Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay	Aphelocoma woodhouseii	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	73	Mar (rising)
37	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	72	May (rising)
38	Green-winged Teal	Anas crecca	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	65	Jan (past peak)
39	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	63	Jan (past peak)
40	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	62	Mar (rising)
41	Black Phoebe	Sayornis nigricans	Tyrant Flycatchers	61	Sep (rising)
42	Cinnamon Teal	Spatula cyanoptera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (rising)
43	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	58	Dec (rising)
44	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	56	Jan (past peak)
45	Costa's Hummingbird	Calypte costae	Hummingbirds	56	Apr (rising)
46	Rock Wren	Salpinctes obsoletus	Wrens	55	Oct (rising)
47	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	55	Jan (past peak)
48	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	55	May (rising)
49	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Jan (past peak)
50	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	53	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Nevada in February