Birds of South Dakota
The birds most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
25,369
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 25,369 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 1,295 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in South Dakota
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,295 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
999 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
958 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
939 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
938 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
816 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
688 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
660 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
606 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
606 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
602 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
602 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
594 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
555 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
535 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
531 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
531 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
529 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
497 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
495 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
486 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
470 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
469 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
464 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
463 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
456 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
449 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
396 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
396 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
391 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
385 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
384 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
383 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
377 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
377 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
371 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
359 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
356 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
352 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
352 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
350 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
348 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
344 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
343 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
326 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
325 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
308 observations
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
307 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
306 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
300 observations
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