Birds of North Dakota
The birds most often spotted in North Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in North Dakota
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
584 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
472 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
462 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
389 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
372 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
340 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
327 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
327 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
323 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
321 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
312 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
297 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
267 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
253 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
247 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
247 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
246 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
244 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
233 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
231 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
224 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
219 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
207 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
204 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
204 observations
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
199 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
199 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
196 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
194 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
194 observations · iNaturalist
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
190 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
188 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
181 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
174 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
173 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
173 observations
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
172 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
172 observations
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
171 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
166 observations
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
165 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
162 observations
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
155 observations
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix
153 observations · iNaturalist
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
151 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
150 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
150 observations
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
148 observations · iNaturalist
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
147 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
144 observations