Birds of Oklahoma

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

118,415

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 118,415 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oklahoma. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 6,244 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Oklahoma

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

6,244 observations

Branta canadensis

5,450 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,257 observations

Great Blue Heron

4,734 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,468 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,548 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,500 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

3,484 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

3,457 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

3,067 observations

Passer domesticus

2,953 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,860 observations

2,741 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,681 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,596 observations

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

2,444 observations

2,419 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

2,405 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

2,396 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,386 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,323 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,169 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

2,147 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,137 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,124 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,070 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,049 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,909 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

1,843 observations

Fulica americana

1,807 observations

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

1,734 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1,724 observations

American Goldfinch

1,722 observations

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

1,549 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,544 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,465 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,458 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,438 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,433 observations

Chondestes grammacus

1,423 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,404 observations

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

1,394 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,367 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

1,365 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

1,343 observations

Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

1,328 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,302 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

1,296 observations

1,247 observations

Passerina cyanea

1,211 observations

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