Birds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The birds most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,056
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 10,056 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 1,838 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Great Smoky Mountains
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,838 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
661 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
621 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
385 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
365 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
327 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
312 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
302 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
247 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
244 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
241 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
225 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
211 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
209 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
202 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
201 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
200 observations
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
166 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
161 observations · iNaturalist
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
158 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
158 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
144 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
130 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
123 observations
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
122 observations · iNaturalist
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
120 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
118 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
109 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
105 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
99 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
93 observations
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
92 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
90 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
90 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
90 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
87 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
85 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
81 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
81 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
77 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
75 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
74 observations
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
73 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
72 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
68 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
66 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
65 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
65 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
64 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
64 observations
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