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Birds of Nashville, Tennessee

The birds most often spotted near Nashville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

19,284
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 19,284 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Nashville. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 1,190 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Nashville

American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,190 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,128 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
1,037 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
944 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
795 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
777 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
767 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
591 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
545 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
523 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
521 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
509 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
490 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
456 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
445 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
439 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
420 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
417 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
375 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
356 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
347 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
342 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
340 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
321 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
293 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
276 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
271 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
260 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
242 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
228 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
217 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
216 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
216 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
213 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
198 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
198 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
195 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
191 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
187 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
185 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
176 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
171 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
171 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
167 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
162 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
161 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
160 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
156 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
154 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
145 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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