Birds of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The birds most often spotted near Philadelphia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

Most-observed birds near Philadelphia

Turdus migratorius

8,022 observations

Branta canadensis

6,407 observations

Great Blue Heron

5,665 observations

Passer domesticus

5,415 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

4,991 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

4,861 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

4,663 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

4,568 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

4,544 observations

Zenaida macroura

4,542 observations

Melospiza melodia

4,407 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

4,018 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,080 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,984 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,969 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,833 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2,595 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,567 observations

2,520 observations

2,516 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

2,333 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,318 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

2,243 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,106 observations

American Goldfinch

2,099 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,034 observations

Pandion haliaetus

1,979 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

1,912 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,807 observations

Tachycineta bicolor

1,743 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,741 observations

1,729 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Bluebird

1,596 observations

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

1,590 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,525 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,490 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,400 observations

1,355 observations

1,296 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,291 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

1,198 observations · iNaturalist

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,173 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,120 observations

Seiurus aurocapilla

1,114 observations

Hirundo rustica

1,111 observations

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

1,036 observations

Black-and-white Warbler

Mniotilta varia

991 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

938 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

933 observations

Coragyps atratus

926 observations