Birds of Oklahoma

The birds most often spotted in Oklahoma, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

Most-observed birds in Oklahoma

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,019 observations

Branta canadensis

5,215 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,039 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,480 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,279 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,401 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,379 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,371 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,187 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

2,920 observations

Passer domesticus

2,872 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,690 observations

2,613 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,606 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,477 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

2,443 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

2,327 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,257 observations

2,257 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,207 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

2,082 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,066 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,064 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,062 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,036 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

1,996 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,939 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,851 observations

Fulica americana

1,793 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

1,783 observations · iNaturalist

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,700 observations

American Goldfinch

1,670 observations

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

1,639 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,542 observations

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

1,489 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,439 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,434 observations

Chondestes grammacus

1,391 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,390 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,388 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,375 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,349 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

1,324 observations · iNaturalist

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,320 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

1,309 observations

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

1,306 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,258 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

1,220 observations

1,186 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

1,173 observations