Birds of Wisconsin

The birds most often spotted in Wisconsin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

171,829

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 171,829 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Wisconsin. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 9,215 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in Wisconsin

Anas platyrhynchos

9,215 observations

Turdus migratorius

9,022 observations

Branta canadensis

8,441 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

7,026 observations

Antigone canadensis

6,554 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

6,058 observations

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

5,779 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

5,654 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

5,474 observations

American Goldfinch

5,101 observations

Passer domesticus

4,585 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

4,359 observations

Zenaida macroura

4,314 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,992 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

3,803 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,788 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

3,584 observations

Melospiza melodia

3,540 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

3,276 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,242 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

2,964 observations

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

2,873 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

2,700 observations

Quiscalus quiscula

2,652 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,640 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

2,621 observations

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

2,541 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,505 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

2,483 observations

2,373 observations

2,272 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

2,264 observations

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

2,202 observations

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

2,198 observations

Cygnus buccinator

2,195 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

2,082 observations

Tachycineta bicolor

2,078 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,060 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,993 observations

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

1,883 observations

Brown-headed Cowbird

1,877 observations

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

1,861 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

1,821 observations

Sayornis phoebe

1,814 observations

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

1,786 observations

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

1,734 observations

Butorides virescens

1,676 observations

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

1,674 observations

1,608 observations · iNaturalist

Hirundo rustica

1,592 observations

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