Birds of Minnesota

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

Most-observed birds in Minnesota

Anas platyrhynchos

11,695 observations

Branta canadensis

9,921 observations

Turdus migratorius

9,095 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

8,782 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

7,502 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

7,028 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

6,606 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

6,126 observations

American Goldfinch

5,934 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,925 observations

Cygnus buccinator

5,564 observations

4,939 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

4,929 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,861 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

4,320 observations

Melospiza melodia

4,239 observations

Passer domesticus

4,229 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

4,132 observations

Antigone canadensis

3,964 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

3,892 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

3,490 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

3,296 observations

3,260 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

3,228 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,224 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

3,205 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,104 observations

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

3,030 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

2,976 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,935 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

2,883 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,824 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

2,776 observations

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

2,751 observations · iNaturalist

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

2,629 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

2,572 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

2,536 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

2,533 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

2,468 observations

Butorides virescens

2,466 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,443 observations

Bonasa umbellus

2,367 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,329 observations

2,329 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

2,267 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

2,256 observations

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

2,209 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

2,154 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,152 observations

2,081 observations