Birds of Petit Jean State Park
The birds most often spotted in Petit Jean, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Petit Jean
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
16 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
12 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
12 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
9 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
8 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
7 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
7 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
6 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
6 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
5 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
4 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
4 observations
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
4 observations
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
4 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
4 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
3 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
3 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
3 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
3 observations
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
3 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
2 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2 observations
Dickcissel
Spiza americana
2 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
2 observations
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
2 observations
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
2 observations
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
2 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2 observations
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis
2 observations
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
1 observation
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1 observation
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1 observation
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
1 observation
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1 observation
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1 observation
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
1 observation
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1 observation
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
1 observation
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
1 observation
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
1 observation
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
1 observation
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1 observation
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
1 observation
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