Birds of South Dakota
The birds most often spotted in South Dakota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
25,037
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 25,037 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in South Dakota. The most frequently seen is the American Robin, with 1,272 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in South Dakota
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,272 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
976 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
942 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
939 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
921 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
808 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
678 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
654 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
605 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
597 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
593 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
591 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
574 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
547 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
530 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
527 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
525 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
512 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
490 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
486 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
485 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
468 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
461 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
458 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
454 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
448 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
446 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
396 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
392 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
384 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
377 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
377 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
376 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
374 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
371 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
369 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
358 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
356 observations
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
351 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
350 observations
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
347 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
346 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
342 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
334 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
322 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
322 observations
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
307 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
302 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
299 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
298 observations
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