Birds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The birds most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,141
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 10,141 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Great Smoky Mountains. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 1,857 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Great Smoky Mountains
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,857 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
670 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
630 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
387 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
366 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
327 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
313 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
302 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
250 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
248 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
241 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
226 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
214 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
211 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
204 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
203 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
200 observations
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
166 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
161 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
160 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
158 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
146 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
135 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
126 observations
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
122 observations
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
121 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
120 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
109 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
106 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
100 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
93 observations
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
93 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
91 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
90 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
90 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
89 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
85 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
81 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
81 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
80 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
75 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
74 observations
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
73 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
73 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
68 observations
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
66 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
66 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
66 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
64 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
64 observations
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