Birds of Alabama

The birds most often spotted in Alabama, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

125,222

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 125,222 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 8,236 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Alabama

Great Blue Heron

8,236 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,341 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

6,081 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

4,574 observations

Eastern Bluebird

4,153 observations

Zenaida macroura

4,058 observations

Branta canadensis

3,395 observations

Turdus migratorius

3,277 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

3,208 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

3,188 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

3,171 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,151 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

3,103 observations

Pandion haliaetus

3,077 observations

2,597 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,510 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,483 observations

2,385 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,377 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,367 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,305 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,235 observations

Toxostoma rufum

2,211 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,172 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

2,144 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,106 observations

2,090 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

2,026 observations

Passer domesticus

2,006 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,910 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,902 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,850 observations

American Goldfinch

1,793 observations

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

1,781 observations

Tringa semipalmata

1,766 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,764 observations

Setophaga pinus

1,758 observations

Butorides virescens

1,663 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,638 observations

Brown-headed Nuthatch

1,257 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,255 observations

1,240 observations

Coragyps atratus

1,234 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,226 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,219 observations

1,217 observations

Thalasseus maximus

1,207 observations

1,182 observations

Cairina moschata

1,170 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,163 observations

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