Birds of Mississippi
The birds most often spotted in Mississippi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
71,221
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 71,221 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 4,252 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Mississippi
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
4,252 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,055 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,000 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,919 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,633 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,152 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
2,054 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,835 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,809 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,765 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,752 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,697 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,666 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,578 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
1,568 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,557 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,475 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,464 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,424 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,340 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
1,315 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,274 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,271 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,221 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,194 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
1,181 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,134 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,117 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,106 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,091 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,090 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,067 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
1,043 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,036 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
998 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
992 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
975 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
942 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
918 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
912 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
905 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
891 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
869 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
837 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
834 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
817 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
815 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
803 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
790 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
788 observations
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