# List of birds of the Klamath Basin

The following bird species are found in the Klamath Basin, Oregon, and related areas; (a few species listed are only "native" and have a larger continental range). The Klamath Basin is within the Pacific Flyway so, over 350 species can be spotted migrating through the flyover.
| Group | Common name | Scientific name | Features |
| Dippers | American dipper | Cinclus mexicanus | |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | American robin | Turdus migratorius | A resident species frequently seen in towns and lawns. |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Western bluebird | Sialia mexicana | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Mountain bluebird | Sialia currucoides | Resident species |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Townsend's solitaire | Myadestes townsendi | Commonly observed; sighting likelihood good in appropriate habitat especially in the fall and winter. Known to breed in the Klamath Basin |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Swainson's thrush | Catharus ustulatus | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring through the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Hermit thrush | Catharus guttatus | Uncommonly observed but known to breed in the Klamath Basin |
| Thrushes, bluebirds and solitaires | Varied thrush | Ixoreus naevius or Zoothera naevia | Rarely observed, mostly in the fall and winter; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat but known to breed in the Klamath Basin |
| | Anna's hummingbird | Calypte anna | |
| | Ash-throated flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens | |
| | Barn swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
| | Bewick's wren | Thryomanes bewickii | |
| | Black-headed grosbeak | Pheucticus melanocephalus | |
| | Brewer's blackbird | Euphagus cyanocephalus | |
| | Brewer's sparrow | Spizella breweri | |
| | Brown-headed cowbird | | |
| | California quail | | |
| | California towhee | | |
| | Calliope hummingbird | Stellula calliope | |
| | Canada goose | Branta canadensis | |
| | Canyon wren | Catherpes mexicanus | |
| | Cassin's finch | Carpodacus cassinii | |
| | Chipping sparrow | Spizella passerina | |
| | Clark's nutcracker | Nucifraga columbiana | |
| | Common loon | Gavia immer | Uncommonly observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall |
| | Common nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | |
| | Common raven | Corvus corax | |
| | Fox sparrow | Passerella iliaca | |
| | Golden-crowned sparrow | Zonotrichia atricapilla | |
| | Green-tailed towhee | Pipilo chlorurus | |
| | Great blue heron | Ardea herodias | |
| | Horned lark | Eremophila alpestris | Resident species |
| | House finch | Carpodacus mexicanus | |
| | House wren | Troglodytes aedon | Resident species |
| | Juniper titmouse | Baeolophus ridgwayi | |
| | Lazuli bunting | Passerina amoena | Migrant species |
| | Lewis's woodpecker | Melanerpes lewis | |
| | Loggerhead shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Resident species |
| | Mountain chickadee | Poecile gambeli | |
| | Mourning dove | Zenaida macroura | |
| | Northern flicker | Colaptes auratus | |
| | Northern mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | |
| | Olive-sided flycatcher | Contopus cooperi | Migrant species |
| | Pacific loon | Gavia pacifica | Rarely observed, mostly in the spring and then in the fall; unlikely to be seen even in appropriate habitat |
| | Pygmy nuthatch | Sitta pygmaea | |
| | Red-breasted nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | A permanent resident and an acrobatic species, hitching itself up and down tree trunks and branches. |
| | Red crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | Migrant species |
| | Red-naped sapsucker | Sphyrapicus nuchalis | Migrant species |
| | Common pheasant | Phasianus colchicus | |
| | Red-tailed hawk | Buteo jamaicensis | |
| | Red-winged blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | Resident species |
| | Sage grouse | Centrocercus urophasianus | |
| | Sage sparrow | Amphispiza belli | |
| | Sage thrasher | Oreoscoptes montanus | Resident species |
| | Savannah sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis | |
| | Song sparrow | Melospiza melodia | |
| | Spotted towhee | Pipilo maculatus | |
| | Common starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Non-native species, common in widespread areas of the Upper Klamath Basin. |
| | Turkey vulture | Cathartes aura | |
| | Western meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | A resident and the official state bird of Oregon and other 5 US states. |
| | Western tanager | Piranga ludoviciana | |
| | Western wood pewee | Contopus sordidulus | |
| | White-breasted nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | |
| | White-crowned sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys | |
| | White-faced ibis | Plegadis chihi | |
| | White-headed woodpecker | Picoides albolarvatus | Resident species |
| | Yellow warbler | Dendroica petechia | A migrant species that lives in the basin during the spring and summer. |