Birds of Wisconsin
The birds most often spotted in Wisconsin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
175,694
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 175,694 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wisconsin. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 9,424 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Wisconsin
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,424 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
9,119 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8,565 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,109 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
6,718 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
6,229 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
5,911 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
5,744 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,594 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5,216 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,737 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,430 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
4,422 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,163 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,897 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,811 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
3,674 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,580 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
3,460 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,286 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
3,013 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
2,900 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2,753 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,714 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2,694 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
2,660 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2,593 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,576 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,542 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,459 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,332 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,329 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,321 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,318 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
2,263 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,113 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,106 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2,102 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,040 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,900 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
1,900 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,889 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1,884 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,855 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,825 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
1,764 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,751 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
1,691 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,671 observations · iNaturalist
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
1,647 observations
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