Birds of Louisiana

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

106,187

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 106,187 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Louisiana. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 5,711 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Louisiana

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,711 observations

5,353 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

4,402 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,666 observations

Eudocimus albus

3,495 observations

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

3,262 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,966 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

2,860 observations

Leucophaeus atricilla

2,827 observations

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

2,654 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,588 observations

Eastern Bluebird

2,559 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,458 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,377 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,327 observations

Passer domesticus

2,303 observations

Anhinga anhinga

2,187 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,147 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,107 observations

Cairina moschata

2,105 observations

Branta canadensis

2,097 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,055 observations

1,973 observations

Pelecanus occidentalis

1,952 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

1,837 observations

Butorides virescens

1,777 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,752 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

1,683 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,653 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,564 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,552 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,546 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

1,498 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

1,494 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

1,491 observations

Toxostoma rufum

1,471 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,446 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

1,431 observations

1,428 observations

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citrea

1,413 observations

1,350 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

1,320 observations

1,303 observations

Pandion haliaetus

1,303 observations

Fulica americana

1,270 observations

Passerina cyanea

1,263 observations

1,254 observations

Setophaga pinus

1,236 observations

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

1,234 observations

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

1,187 observations

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