Birds of South Dakota
The birds most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,776
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 24,776 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 1,265 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in South Dakota
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,265 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
969 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
939 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
927 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
915 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
795 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
666 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
643 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
603 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
590 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
590 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
584 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
566 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
543 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
528 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
526 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
519 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
498 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
484 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
483 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
476 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
465 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
457 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
453 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
446 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
446 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
440 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
394 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
390 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
379 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
376 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
374 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
372 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
366 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
365 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
355 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
355 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
354 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
347 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
345 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
344 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
340 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
338 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
331 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
322 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
318 observations
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
307 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
302 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
294 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
292 observations
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