Birds of Tennessee
The birds most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
215,875
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 215,875 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 14,794 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Tennessee
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
14,794 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11,529 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
9,282 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7,816 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,377 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,876 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
6,442 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
6,415 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6,381 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,064 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,949 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,899 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,886 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,624 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
5,623 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,478 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,864 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
4,839 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
4,804 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,407 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
4,360 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,247 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,782 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
3,723 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
3,597 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
3,451 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,396 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,136 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
3,085 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2,944 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,902 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,861 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,838 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,655 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,443 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
2,374 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,362 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,335 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,280 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
2,245 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,207 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,157 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2,019 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
1,994 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
1,867 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,759 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,744 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,672 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,556 observations · iNaturalist
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
1,535 observations
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