Birds of Minnesota
The birds most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
212,973
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 212,973 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 12,198 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Minnesota
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,198 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10,228 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
9,471 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9,083 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,745 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
7,432 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
6,754 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
6,258 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6,242 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,100 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
5,768 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,304 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
5,237 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
5,094 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,382 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,337 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,281 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
4,226 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,175 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3,963 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
3,557 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
3,541 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
3,376 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
3,333 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,315 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
3,298 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,248 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
3,128 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
3,086 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
3,077 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,010 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,932 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
2,910 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
2,824 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,786 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,779 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,705 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,685 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
2,672 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,608 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2,589 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,523 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,447 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,441 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
2,428 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
2,354 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
2,334 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
2,302 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
2,228 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,179 observations
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