Birds of Tennessee
The birds most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
217,285
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 217,285 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 14,879 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Tennessee
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
14,879 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11,546 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
9,321 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
7,856 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,436 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
6,910 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
6,526 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6,458 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
6,455 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6,105 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,997 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
5,975 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,910 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
5,660 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
5,642 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,503 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
4,964 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
4,882 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
4,806 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,445 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
4,375 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
4,273 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,783 observations
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
3,738 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
3,611 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
3,461 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,441 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,159 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
3,109 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
2,966 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,922 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,877 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
2,856 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,657 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,464 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
2,383 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,375 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,347 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
2,296 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
2,255 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,211 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
2,178 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2,030 observations
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
1,996 observations
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
1,876 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,808 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,762 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
1,680 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,573 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,547 observations
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