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Birds of Rhode Island

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

36,437
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 36,437 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Rhode Island. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 1,712 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Rhode Island

American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,712 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,581 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,399 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,369 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
1,191 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,164 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,125 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,094 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
1,054 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,017 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,010 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
991 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
984 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
977 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
930 observations
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
911 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
856 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
832 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
817 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
801 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
739 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
724 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
721 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
717 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
694 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
671 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
564 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
555 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
553 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
549 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
549 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
539 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
516 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
489 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
475 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
446 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
425 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
414 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
411 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
410 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
398 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
383 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
354 observations · iNaturalist
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
353 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
347 observations
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
346 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
326 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
323 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
316 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
315 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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