Birds of Louisiana

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

105,659

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 105,659 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 5,694 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Louisiana

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,694 observations

5,319 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

4,393 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,645 observations

Eudocimus albus

3,465 observations

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

3,242 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

2,962 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,858 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

2,804 observations · iNaturalist

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

2,637 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,581 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,546 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,445 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,376 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,310 observations

Passer domesticus

2,297 observations

Anhinga anhinga

2,164 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,127 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,097 observations

Cairina moschata

2,096 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

2,092 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,050 observations · iNaturalist

1,965 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

1,942 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,822 observations

Butorides virescens

1,764 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,751 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,647 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

1,625 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,551 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,551 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,539 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,492 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,490 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,475 observations

Toxostoma rufum

1,471 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,429 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,429 observations

1,424 observations

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

1,413 observations

1,347 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,317 observations

1,303 observations

Pandion haliaetus

1,297 observations

Fulica americana

1,268 observations

Passerina cyanea

1,260 observations

1,241 observations

Setophaga pinus

1,235 observations

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

1,233 observations

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

1,178 observations

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