Birds of South Dakota
The birds most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in South Dakota
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,202 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
931 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
907 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
894 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
884 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
771 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
660 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
607 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
588 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
573 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
567 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
554 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
543 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
536 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
515 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
514 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
494 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
475 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
466 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
464 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
463 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
457 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
439 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
433 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
428 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
418 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
396 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
387 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
382 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
372 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
366 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
361 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
354 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
352 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
352 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
350 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
349 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
338 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
337 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
336 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
333 observations · iNaturalist
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
333 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
324 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
320 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
318 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
313 observations
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
300 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
294 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
287 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
285 observations