Birds of Maquoketa Caves State Park

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

65

recent observations

31

species listed

31

birds

Naturalists have logged 65 research-grade observations across the 31 most-recorded species in Maquoketa Caves. The most frequently seen is the Indigo Bunting, with 6 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Maquoketa Caves

Passerina cyanea

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Bombycilla cedrorum

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Contopus virens

American Goldfinch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Meleagris gallopavo

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Louisiana Waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Northern House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

Cyanocitta cristata

Melospiza melodia

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivacea

Brown-headed Cowbird

Hylocichla mustelina

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Troglodytes hiemalis

Bay-breasted Warbler

Setophaga castanea

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