Birds of New Orleans, Louisiana
The birds most often spotted near New Orleans, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds near New Orleans
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
1,739 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,306 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,217 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,122 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
989 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
975 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
827 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
770 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
625 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
625 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
591 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
502 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
477 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
448 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
414 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
410 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
390 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
389 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
370 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
369 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
364 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
356 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
353 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
349 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
345 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
331 observations · iNaturalist
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
326 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
325 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
324 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
320 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
308 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
301 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
299 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
270 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
259 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
234 observations · iNaturalist
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
226 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
219 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
216 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
212 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
210 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
206 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
206 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
200 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
199 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
192 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
189 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
176 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
176 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
174 observations