Birds of North Dakota
The birds most often spotted in North Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,277
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 12,277 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in North Dakota. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 611 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in North Dakota
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
611 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
497 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
468 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
404 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
382 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
368 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
345 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
338 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
333 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
332 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
326 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
308 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
276 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
260 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
259 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
258 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
256 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
248 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
242 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
233 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
232 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
225 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
219 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
215 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
211 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
211 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
205 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
204 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
203 observations · iNaturalist
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
200 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
197 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
196 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
185 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
183 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
181 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
179 observations
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
179 observations
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
178 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
176 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
176 observations
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
170 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
164 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
161 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
160 observations
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix
158 observations · iNaturalist
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
157 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
154 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
154 observations
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
153 observations · iNaturalist
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
147 observations · iNaturalist
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