Gallery of Sacramento Area Birds

On this page you’ll find photos of all of the birds found on the Sacramento Area Birds Checklist. This checklist provides information on the seasonal occurrence of these 269 species which might reasonably be found in appropriate habitat in the checklist area. Click on the bird image or title to see more pictures. All pictures are donated by Sacramento Bird Alliance members. If you’d like to donate photos for use by Sacramento Bird Alliance, email sacbirdwebsite@gmail.com.

Anatidae - Geese, Swans, and Ducks

Odontophoridae - Quail

Phasianidae - Turkey and Pheasant

Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

Cuculidae - Roadrunner and Cuckoo

Caprimulgidae - Nighthawk and Poorwill

Apodidae - Swifts

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Rallidae - Rails, Gallinule, and Coot

Gruidae - Cranes

Recurvirostridae - Stilt and Avocet

Charadriidae - Plovers

Scolopacidae - Sandpipers and Allies

Laridae - Gulls and Terns

Podicipedidae - Grebes

Gaviidae - Loons

Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorant

Threskiornithidae - Ibis

Ardeidae - Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Pelecanidae - Pelican

Cathartidae - Vulture

Pandionidae - Osprey

Accipitridae - Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Tytonidae - Barn Owl

Strigidae - Owl

Alcedinidae - Kingfisher

Picidae - Woodpeckers

Falconidae - Falcons

Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers

Vireonidae - Vireos

Laniidae - Shrikes

Corvidae - Jays, Magpie, Crow, and Raven

Paridae - Chickadee and Titmouse

Alaudidae - Lark

Hirundinidae - Swallows

Aegithalidae - Long-tailed Tits

Paradoxornithidae - Parrotbills

Regulidae - Kinglets

Sittidae - Nuthatches

Certhiidae - Treecreeper

Polioptilidae - Gnatcatcher

Troglodytidae - Wrens

Cinclidae - Dipper

Sturnidae - Starling

Mimidae - Thrasher and Mockingbird

Turdidae - Thrushes and Allies

Bombycillidae - Waxwing

Ptiliogonatidae - Silky Flycatcher

Passeridae - Old World Sparrow

Motacillidae - Pipit

Fringillidae - Finches and Allies

Passerellidae - New World Sparrows

Icteriidae - Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteridae - Troupials (Blackbirds) and Allies

Parulidae - New World Warblers

Cardinalidae - Tanagers, Grosbeak, and Bunting