Birds of Alabama

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

122,261

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 122,261 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 8,025 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Alabama

Great Blue Heron

8,025 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,209 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,946 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

4,403 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Bluebird

4,074 observations

Zenaida macroura

3,936 observations

Branta canadensis

3,310 observations

Turdus migratorius

3,258 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

3,135 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

3,112 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,103 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

3,098 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

3,055 observations

Pandion haliaetus

2,990 observations

2,520 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,484 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,441 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,329 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,320 observations

2,310 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,240 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,227 observations

Toxostoma rufum

2,172 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,171 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

2,129 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,074 observations · iNaturalist

2,042 observations

Passer domesticus

1,959 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,866 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,839 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,828 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,797 observations

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

1,757 observations

American Goldfinch

1,740 observations

Setophaga pinus

1,739 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,727 observations

Tringa semipalmata

1,700 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,595 observations

Butorides virescens

1,568 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,242 observations

Brown-headed Nuthatch

1,241 observations

Coragyps atratus

1,210 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,198 observations

1,191 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,182 observations

1,172 observations

Thalasseus maximus

1,158 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,153 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,147 observations

1,139 observations

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