Birds of Tennessee
The birds most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
219,707
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 219,707 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 15,021 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Tennessee
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
15,021 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11,585 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
9,411 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7,929 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,555 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,963 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
6,657 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6,537 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
6,517 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,160 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
6,109 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
6,061 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,959 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,741 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
5,698 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,551 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
5,200 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,914 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
4,807 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,523 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
4,416 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,297 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,785 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
3,755 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
3,641 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,516 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
3,506 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,194 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
3,132 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2,994 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,951 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,908 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,896 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,662 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,494 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,413 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
2,388 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,363 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,339 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
2,270 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,228 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,211 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2,046 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
1,996 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
1,886 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,851 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,797 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,689 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,599 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,586 observations
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