Birds of Louisiana

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

107,240

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 107,240 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 5,736 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Louisiana

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,736 observations

5,415 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

4,429 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,714 observations

Eudocimus albus

3,557 observations

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

3,320 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,989 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

2,880 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,866 observations

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

2,689 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,607 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,577 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,481 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,377 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,342 observations

Passer domesticus

2,316 observations

Anhinga anhinga

2,233 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,176 observations

Cairina moschata

2,120 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,120 observations

Branta canadensis

2,102 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,079 observations

1,990 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

1,971 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,900 observations

Butorides virescens

1,807 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,755 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

1,698 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,667 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,588 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,560 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,551 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,522 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,518 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,508 observations

Toxostoma rufum

1,477 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,470 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,440 observations

1,439 observations

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

1,420 observations

1,361 observations

Pandion haliaetus

1,329 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,324 observations

1,317 observations

Fulica americana

1,272 observations

Passerina cyanea

1,270 observations

1,267 observations

Setophaga pinus

1,250 observations

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

1,235 observations

Western Cattle-Egret

1,209 observations · iNaturalist

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