Birds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The birds most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Great Smoky Mountains
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
1,791 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
627 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
605 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
371 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
354 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
308 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
292 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
282 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
236 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
236 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
235 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
210 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
208 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
204 observations
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
198 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
197 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
187 observations
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
160 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
157 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
157 observations · iNaturalist
Barred Owl
Strix varia
153 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
140 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
124 observations
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
118 observations · iNaturalist
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Setophaga caerulescens
114 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
111 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
107 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
104 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
101 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
99 observations
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
92 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
90 observations
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
88 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
86 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
85 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
84 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
82 observations
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
81 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
77 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
77 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
74 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
72 observations
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
70 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
67 observations
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
66 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
65 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
64 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
63 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
63 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
63 observations