Birds of Georgia

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

199,301

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 199,301 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Georgia. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 11,819 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Georgia

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

11,819 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

9,134 observations

Great Blue Heron

8,044 observations

Eastern Bluebird

7,797 observations

Branta canadensis

7,470 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

7,125 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

6,821 observations

Turdus migratorius

6,511 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

5,623 observations

Zenaida macroura

5,518 observations

Sayornis phoebe

5,321 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,219 observations

4,762 observations

Toxostoma rufum

4,673 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

4,460 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

4,348 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

4,318 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

4,301 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

3,993 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

3,786 observations

3,766 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

3,736 observations

3,531 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

3,482 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

3,344 observations

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

3,273 observations

American Goldfinch

3,144 observations

Coragyps atratus

3,133 observations

Setophaga pinus

3,130 observations

Brown-headed Nuthatch

3,097 observations

Pandion haliaetus

3,031 observations

Anhinga anhinga

3,005 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

2,645 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,537 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,397 observations

Cairina moschata

2,375 observations

Boat-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus major

2,362 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

2,352 observations

Eudocimus albus

2,213 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

2,203 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

2,192 observations

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

2,166 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,022 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

2,006 observations

Passer domesticus

1,950 observations

Mycteria americana

1,896 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,879 observations

Butorides virescens

1,825 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,816 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

1,750 observations

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