Birds of Mississippi
The birds most often spotted in Mississippi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
71,876
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 71,876 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 4,274 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Mississippi
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4,274 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,076 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,028 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,962 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,646 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,173 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,076 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,850 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,825 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,779 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,755 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,697 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,684 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,594 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,580 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,577 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,478 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,475 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,472 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,344 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
1,320 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,286 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,278 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,226 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,201 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
1,183 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,147 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,137 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,116 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,104 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,092 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,074 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
1,069 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,053 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,027 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,000 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
994 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
956 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
927 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
925 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
907 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
905 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
880 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
849 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
847 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
817 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
816 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
812 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
792 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
791 observations
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