Birds of Baton Rouge, LA
The birds most often spotted near Baton Rouge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
21,013
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 21,013 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Baton Rouge. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 1,202 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Baton Rouge
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,202 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
975 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
935 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
889 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
887 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
864 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
746 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
676 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
654 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
600 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
594 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
577 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
560 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
507 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
505 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
504 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
456 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
441 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
438 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
398 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
383 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
380 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
373 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
370 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
362 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
342 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
341 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
315 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
293 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
291 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
282 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
275 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
258 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
250 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
234 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
219 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
219 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
210 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
204 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
201 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
199 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
187 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
185 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
183 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
181 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
180 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
179 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
174 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
170 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
165 observations
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