Birds of New Orleans, Louisiana
The birds most often spotted near New Orleans, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,207
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 23,207 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New Orleans. The most frequently seen is the White Ibis, with 1,820 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near New Orleans
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
1,820 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
1,352 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,258 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,146 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,043 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
1,042 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
843 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
792 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
649 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
647 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
605 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
514 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
498 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
469 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
421 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
415 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
413 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
402 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
395 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
383 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
371 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
367 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
365 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
359 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
350 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
343 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
341 observations · iNaturalist
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
338 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
331 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
325 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
319 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
319 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
309 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
278 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
264 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
241 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
235 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
222 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
218 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
217 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
213 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
210 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
207 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
207 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
205 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
204 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
203 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
181 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
181 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
177 observations
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