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Western Birds
in Your Backyard and Beyond

Bluebird on Flowers

Western Birds fly through your yard and you wonder if they'd use a feeder. Or perhaps you think it would be fun to get a nestbox to see if they would use it to raise their next family. To help out, we've compiled list of birds in the Western U.S. known to use feeders and/or nestboxes. The birds are divided alphabetically into Groups. NOTE: Please visit Eastern Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond for the bird list for the Eastern U.S.

Invite birds to your yard with a wide selection of bird feeders, then select your feeders from the best available today.

Putting up a species-specific nestbox is the best way to entice your visiting birds to stay and raise a family. What a great educational project for your children, or a way for you to enjoy one of Mother Nature's most fascinating events. Here is a way for you to determine what type and size of a nestbox is appropriate for most species. Once you've decided then choose from a large selection of great nestboxes.

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Western U.S. Birds That Use Feeders

Western U.S. Birds That Use Nestboxes



WESTERN U.S. BIRDS THAT ARE KNOWN TO USE FEEDERS

BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLES

Red-winged BlackbirdGreat-tailed GrackleCommon Grackle
Brown-headed CowbirdOrchard OrioleHooded Oriole
Baltimore OrioleBullock's OrioleScott's Oriole

CHICKADEES, NUTHATCHES, WRENS

Black-capped ChickadeeMexican ChickadeeMountain Chickadee
Boreal ChickadeeChestnut-backed ChickadeeBridled Titmouse
Plain (Oak) TitmouseTufted TitmouseBushtit
Red-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted NuthatchPygmy Nuthatch
Brown CreeperCactus WrenCarolina Wren

CHICKEN-LIKE BIRDS

Ring-necked PheasantNorthern BobwhiteGambel's Quail
California Quail......

FINCHES

Gray-crowned FinchBlack Rosy-FinchBrown-capped Rosy-Finch
Pine GrosbeakPurple FinchHouse Finch
Red CrossbillWhite-winged CrossbillCommon Redpoll
Hoary RedpollPine SiskinLesser Goldfinch
Lawrence's GoldfinchAmerican GoldfinchEvening Grosbeak
House Sparrow......

HUMMINGBIRDS

Broad-billed HummingbirdViolet-crowned HummingbirdBlue-throated Hummingbird
Magnificent Hummingbird Lucifer HummingbirdRuby-throated Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird Anna's HummingbirdCosta's Hummingbird
Calliope HummingbirdBroad-tailed HummingbirdRufous Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird......

JAYS AND CROWS

Gray JayStellar's JayBlue Jay
Santa Cruz Island Scrub JayWestern Scrub JayClark's Nutcracker
Black-billed MagpieYellow-billed MagpieAmerican Crow
Northwestern Crow......

PIGEON-LIKE BIRDS

Rock Dove (Pigeon)Spotted DoveWhite-winged Dove
Mourning DoveInca DoveCommon Ground Dove

SPARROWS

Green-tailed TowheeEastern TowheeSpotted Towhee
California TowheeCanyon TowheeAmerican Tree Sparrow
Chipping SparrowField SparrowFox Sparrow
Song SparrowWhite-throated SparrowGolden-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned SparrowHarris' SparrowDark-eyed Junco

TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS AND BUNTINGS

Summer TanagerWestern Tanager Northern Cardinal
PyrrhuloxiaRose-breasted GrosbeakBlack-headed Grosbeak
Painted Bunting......

THRUSHES AND MIMICS

Eastern BluebirdWestern BluebirdMountain Bluebird
American RobinVaried ThrushNorthern Mockingbird
Bendire's ThrasherCurve-billed ThrasherCalifornia Thrasher
Crissal ThrasherEuropean Starling...

WARBLERS

Orange-crowned WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerTownsend's Warbler

WOODPECKERS

Lewis' WoodpeckerRed-headed WoodpeckerAcorn Woodpecker
Gila WoodpeckerGolden-fronted WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker
Hairy WoodpeckerNorthern FlickerPileated Woodpecker



WESTERN U.S. BIRDS THAT ARE KNOWN TO USE NESTBOXES

DUCKS

Black-bellied Whistling DuckWood DuckCommon Goldeneye
Barrow's GoldeneyeBuffleheadHooded Merganzer
Common Merganzer......

CHICKADEES, NUTHATCHES, WRENS

Black-capped ChickadeeMexican ChickadeeMountain Chickadee
Boreal ChickadeeChestnut-backed ChickadeeBridled Titmouse
Plain (Oak) TitmouseTufted TitmouseRed-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted NuthatchPygmy NuthatchCarolina Wren
Bewick's WrenHouse Wren...

FINCHES

House FinchHouse Sparrow...

FLYCATCHERS

Ash-throated FlycatcherGreat-crested Flycatcher...

OWLS

Eastern Screech OwlWestern Screech OwlBoreal Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl......

SWALLOWS

Purple MartinTree SwallowViolet-green Swallow

THRUSHES AND MIMICS

Eastern BluebirdWestern BluebirdMountain Bluebird
European Starling......

WOODPECKERS

Red-headed WoodpeckerGolden-headed WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker
Hairy WoodpeckerNorthern FlickerGilded Flicker


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