Birds of Tennessee

The birds most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

Most-observed birds in Tennessee

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

14,489 observations

Turdus migratorius

11,352 observations

Eastern Bluebird

9,090 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

7,660 observations

Zenaida macroura

7,171 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

6,733 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

6,302 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

6,237 observations

American Goldfinch

6,163 observations

Branta canadensis

5,976 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

5,826 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

5,797 observations

Great Blue Heron

5,776 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

5,538 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

5,529 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

5,386 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

4,801 observations

Melospiza melodia

4,788 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

4,523 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

4,324 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

4,322 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

4,144 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

3,776 observations

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

3,628 observations

Toxostoma rufum

3,505 observations

Sayornis phoebe

3,382 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

3,306 observations

Passer domesticus

3,096 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

2,997 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

2,912 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,839 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

2,813 observations

Passerina cyanea

2,672 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,605 observations

Coragyps atratus

2,379 observations

2,322 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

2,316 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,314 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

2,246 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

2,213 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

2,143 observations

2,105 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

1,987 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

1,975 observations

Spizella pusilla

1,830 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,701 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

1,651 observations

Butorides virescens

1,629 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

1,522 observations

1,513 observations · iNaturalist