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How many bird species are in Oregon?
Oregon has 554 bird species on its official list (Oregon Bird Records Committee, September 2026), the 5th highest count of the 46 states with a verified count. It includes 11 species known only from sight records and 9 introduced ones. Oregon's one-page checklist also counts the Northern Bobwhite, for 555.
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Oregon bird list at a glance
| Official count | 554 species |
|---|---|
| List’s date | September 2026 |
| Kept by | Oregon Bird Records Committee (Oregon Birding Association) |
| Sight records only | 11 species |
| Introduced species | 9 |
| Among US states | 5th highest of the 47 US lists (50 states and DC) with a verified count |
| Official list | Official Checklist of Oregon Birds, updated September 2026 |
What does Oregon’s count include?
- 11 species known only from sight records.
- 9 introduced species.
- Not counted: the Northern Bobwhite, which the committee's one-page checklist does count.
Why do other sources give a different number?
A state’s count is every species ever accepted on its official list, so a figure from another year, or one that counts something else, won’t match:
- 555. Oregon's one-page checklist, which counts the Northern Bobwhite.
- 547. The November 2023 version of the official checklist.
Every state’s list follows its own rules: see why the counts differ from state to state.
How do you count your own Oregon list?
Your state list is every species you’ve seen in the state. If you log your sightings in eBird, it lets you filter your life list by place, a state included (eBird’s My eBird help page, updated March 28, 2025), and the data download you can ask for gives the state of every sighting: our guide shows how to download your own eBird data. On paper, count the species you’ve seen in Oregon; what is a life list? explains how birders keep their lists.
If you’d like your whole life list in print, Birdfolio turns it into a hardcover book, each species beside a classic painting.
Oregon’s state bird
Western Meadowlark
Oregon’s state bird is the Western Meadowlark.
Source: State Symbols (Oregon Blue Book, Oregon Secretary of State), read October 3, 2026. See the state birds of all 50 states, each with its painting.
Birding festivals in Oregon
Our birding festivals calendar lists 3 in Oregon, with dates from each festival’s own website:
- Harney County Migratory Bird Festival, Burns: dates not announced yet (2026 festival: April 16–19, 2026)
- Ladd Marsh Bird Festival, La Grande: dates not announced yet (2026 festival: May 15–17, 2026)
- Dean Hale Woodpecker Weekend, Sisters / Bend: dates not announced yet (2026 festival: June 4–7, 2026)
In winter you can also join a Christmas Bird Count near you; our guide explains how.
More about bird counts
- How many bird species are in each state: all 50 states, DC and Canada, each from its official list.
- Bird lists of nearby states: California, Idaho, Nevada and Washington.
- State birds of all 50 states, each with its classic painting.
- How many bird species are in the US and Canada, and how birders count them.
- Bird splits and lumps: when one species becomes two, state lists change too.