Birds of Congaree National Park
The birds most often spotted in Congaree, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Congaree
Barred Owl
Strix varia
281 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
224 observations
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
154 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
124 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
106 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
97 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
92 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
82 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
80 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
80 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
74 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
74 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
72 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
68 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
68 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
64 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
62 observations
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
58 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
54 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
46 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
44 observations
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
43 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
42 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
41 observations
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis
41 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
40 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
40 observations
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
40 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
40 observations · iNaturalist
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
40 observations · iNaturalist
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
39 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
37 observations
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
36 observations · iNaturalist
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
35 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
35 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
32 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
28 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
28 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
27 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
25 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
24 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
24 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
21 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
21 observations
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
21 observations
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
20 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
19 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
19 observations · iNaturalist
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
19 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
18 observations