Birds of Wisconsin

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

169,571

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 169,571 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wisconsin. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 9,113 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Wisconsin

Anas platyrhynchos

9,113 observations

Turdus migratorius

8,954 observations

Branta canadensis

8,369 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

6,998 observations

Antigone canadensis

6,444 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

5,941 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

5,702 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,599 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

5,394 observations

American Goldfinch

5,000 observations

Passer domesticus

4,530 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

4,317 observations

Zenaida macroura

4,251 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,837 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

3,799 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,736 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

3,551 observations

Melospiza melodia

3,511 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,221 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

3,150 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,942 observations

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

2,840 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

2,673 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

2,637 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,631 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

2,608 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

2,499 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,441 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

2,437 observations

2,338 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

2,246 observations

2,212 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,167 observations

Cygnus buccinator

2,158 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

2,117 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,074 observations

Tachycineta bicolor

2,061 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,038 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,972 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,862 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,856 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,843 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,815 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,794 observations

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

1,774 observations · iNaturalist

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

1,718 observations · iNaturalist

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,656 observations

Butorides virescens

1,600 observations

1,579 observations · iNaturalist

Hirundo rustica

1,566 observations

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