Birds of Mississippi
The birds most often spotted in Mississippi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
70,985
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 70,985 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 4,240 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Mississippi
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4,240 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,052 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,988 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,903 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,625 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,144 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,051 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,825 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,800 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,759 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,751 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,696 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,655 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,571 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,567 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,548 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,474 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,462 observations · iNaturalist
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,410 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,337 observations · iNaturalist
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
1,312 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,273 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,268 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,215 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,188 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
1,180 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,129 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,115 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,104 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,090 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,088 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,066 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
1,039 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,030 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
991 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
990 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
972 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
932 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
918 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
905 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
902 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
886 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
864 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
837 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
830 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
817 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
813 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
796 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
789 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
788 observations
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