Birds of Alabama

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

122,954

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 122,954 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 8,070 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Alabama

Great Blue Heron

8,070 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,234 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,971 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

4,441 observations

Eastern Bluebird

4,084 observations

Zenaida macroura

3,958 observations

Branta canadensis

3,319 observations

Turdus migratorius

3,266 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

3,147 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

3,133 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

3,119 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,109 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

3,061 observations

Pandion haliaetus

3,018 observations

2,550 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,485 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

2,451 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

2,337 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,335 observations

2,328 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

2,269 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,228 observations

Toxostoma rufum

2,179 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,172 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

2,131 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,083 observations

2,050 observations

Passer domesticus

1,974 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,902 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,859 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,840 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,804 observations

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

1,765 observations

American Goldfinch

1,762 observations

Setophaga pinus

1,746 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,731 observations

Tringa semipalmata

1,719 observations

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

1,602 observations

Butorides virescens

1,600 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,248 observations

Brown-headed Nuthatch

1,245 observations

Coragyps atratus

1,214 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

1,211 observations

1,200 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

1,197 observations

1,182 observations

Thalasseus maximus

1,169 observations

1,155 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,153 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

1,148 observations

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