Birds of Indiana

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

Most-observed birds in Indiana

Turdus migratorius

8,054 observations

Branta canadensis

6,220 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,887 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,832 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,847 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

4,218 observations

Passer domesticus

4,008 observations

American Goldfinch

3,873 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

3,844 observations

Zenaida macroura

3,773 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,391 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,138 observations

Eastern Bluebird

3,072 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,942 observations

Melospiza melodia

2,893 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,734 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,664 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2,589 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

2,420 observations

2,263 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

2,258 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,202 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,175 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,140 observations

1,971 observations · iNaturalist

1,970 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,891 observations

1,862 observations

Antigone canadensis

1,842 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,798 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,784 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,778 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,688 observations

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

1,672 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,653 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,648 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,617 observations

Passerina cyanea

1,607 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

1,605 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,532 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

1,458 observations

Butorides virescens

1,455 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,416 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

1,395 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,393 observations

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

1,388 observations · iNaturalist

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

1,375 observations · iNaturalist

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,310 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,291 observations

Tachycineta bicolor

1,268 observations