Birds of Wind Cave National Park
The birds most often spotted in Wind Cave, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,386
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,386 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wind Cave. The most frequently seen is the Black-billed Magpie, with 89 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Wind Cave
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
89 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
80 observations
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
80 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
64 observations
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
62 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
62 observations
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides
59 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
54 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
49 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
48 observations
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
36 observations
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
33 observations
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Tympanuchus phasianellus
32 observations
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
31 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
31 observations
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
28 observations
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
25 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
25 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
23 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
23 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
21 observations
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
21 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
20 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
20 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
20 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
19 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
19 observations
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii
19 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
19 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
18 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
18 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
17 observations
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
17 observations
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
17 observations
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
16 observations
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
14 observations
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
14 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
13 observations
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi
13 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
12 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
12 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
11 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
11 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
11 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
11 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
10 observations
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
9 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
9 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
9 observations
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