Birds of Oklahoma

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

116,154

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 116,154 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 6,143 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Oklahoma

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,143 observations

Branta canadensis

5,331 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,158 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,609 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,408 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,477 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,439 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,436 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,311 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

3,031 observations

Passer domesticus

2,907 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,778 observations

2,683 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,656 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,533 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

2,444 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

2,365 observations

2,333 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,318 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

2,282 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,269 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,119 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,108 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

2,082 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,080 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,068 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,977 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,881 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

1,814 observations · iNaturalist

Fulica americana

1,802 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,709 observations

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

1,702 observations

American Goldfinch

1,700 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,542 observations

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

1,535 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,458 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,442 observations

Chondestes grammacus

1,415 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,411 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,410 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,387 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,377 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

1,344 observations · iNaturalist

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,338 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

1,318 observations

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

1,310 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,277 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

1,254 observations

1,205 observations

Spiza americana

1,178 observations

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