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

60 birds were recorded seen in Nevada in June in our iNaturalist sample; 5 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 June

Great-tailed Grackle289 obs.

Mallard248 obs.

American Robin218 obs.

Canada Goose205 obs.

Yellow-headed Blackbird178 obs.

American Coot153 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk150 obs.

House Finch144 obs.

Mourning Dove140 obs.

Cooper's Hawk140 obs.

House Sparrow138 obs.

Black-crowned Night Heron136 obs.

All birds seen in Nevada in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	289	Apr (past peak)
2	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	248	Apr (past peak)
3	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	218	Jun (peak)
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	205	Apr (past peak)
5	Yellow-headed Blackbird	Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	178	May (past peak)
6	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	153	Dec (rising)
7	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	150	Jan (past peak)
8	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	144	Apr (past peak)
9	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	140	May (past peak)
10	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Jul (rising)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	138	Mar (past peak)
12	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	136	Jan (past peak)
13	Say's Phoebe	Sayornis saya	Tyrant Flycatchers	135	Mar (past peak)
14	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	131	May (past peak)
15	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	127	Dec (rising)
16	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	121	Mar (past peak)
17	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	116	May (past peak)
18	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	114	May (past peak)
19	Gambel's Quail	Callipepla gambelii	New World Quails	105	Apr (past peak)
20	White-faced Ibis	Plegadis chihi	Ibises and Spoonbills	103	May (past peak)
21	Mountain Chickadee	Poecile gambeli	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	97	Aug (rising)
22	California Quail	Callipepla californica	New World Quails	94	Jun (peak)
23	Steller's Jay	Cyanocitta stelleri	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	94	Sep (rising)
24	Great Horned Owl	Bubo virginianus	Typical Owls	93	May (past peak)
25	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	92	Apr (past peak)
26	Brewer's Blackbird	Euphagus cyanocephalus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	92	Jun (peak)
27	Western Tanager	Piranga ludoviciana	Cardinals and Allies	91	May (past peak)
28	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	90	Mar (past peak)
29	Verdin	Auriparus flaviceps	Penduline-Tits	90	Mar (past peak)
30	Cassin's Finch	Haemorhous cassinii	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	90	Jun (peak)
31	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Pigeons and Doves	88	Apr (past peak)
32	American Avocet	Recurvirostra americana	Stilts and Avocets	85	Apr (past peak)
33	Black-throated Sparrow	Amphispiza bilineata	New World Sparrows	82	Apr (past peak)
34	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	80	Oct (rising)
35	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	79	Dec (rising)
36	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	76	Sep (rising)
37	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	74	May (past peak)
38	Spotted Towhee	Pipilo maculatus	New World Sparrows	68	Dec (rising)
39	Redhead	Aythya americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	66	Mar (past peak)
40	Ash-throated Flycatcher	Myiarchus cinerascens	Tyrant Flycatchers	66	May (past peak)
41	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	64	May (past peak)
42	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	63	Jan (past peak)
43	Bullock's Oriole	Icterus bullockii	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	61	May (past peak)
44	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	60	Aug (rising)
45	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	58	Jul (rising)
46	Black-billed Magpie	Pica hudsonia	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	57	May (past peak)
47	Green-tailed Towhee	Pipilo chlorurus	New World Sparrows	56	Jun (peak)
48	Phainopepla	Phainopepla nitens	Silky-flycatchers	56	Mar (past peak)
49	Lazuli Bunting	Passerina amoena	Cardinals and Allies	54	May (past peak)
50	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	53	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Nevada in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Nevada in June