Complete Bird Species Guide
Explore our comprehensive guide to 72 bird species commonly found across North America. Learn to identify birds by their appearance, habitat, sounds, and behavior.
Backyard & Garden Birds
Common birds you'll see at feeders and in your yard
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
The American Robin is one of the most recognizable and beloved birds in North America. With its dist...
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
The Northern Cardinal is one of North America's most stunning and recognizable songbirds. Male cardi...
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
The Blue Jay is a large, intelligent songbird known for its striking blue, white, and black plumage ...
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
The House Sparrow is one of the world's most widespread and familiar birds, found on every continent...
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
The Mourning Dove is one of the most abundant and widespread birds in North America, known for its g...
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
The Tufted Titmouse is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Gray above, white ...
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
The Black-capped Chickadee is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Black cap a...
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
The White-breasted Nuthatch is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Blue-gray ...
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
The Carolina Wren is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Rusty brown above, b...
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
The American Goldfinch is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Breeding males:...
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
The House Finch is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: red forehead, b...
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
The Song Sparrow is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Heavily streaked brow...
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
The Chipping Sparrow is a sparrow found across various habitats in North America. Rusty cap, black e...
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
The Dark-eyed Junco is a sparrow found across various habitats in North America. Highly variable, ty...
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
The White-throated Sparrow is a sparrow found across various habitats in North America. White throat...
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
The Cedar Waxwing is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Silky plumage, brown...
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
The Northern Mockingbird is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Gray above, p...
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
The Brown Thrasher is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Rusty brown above, ...
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
The Gray Catbird is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Dark gray overall, bl...
Woodpeckers
Tree-climbing birds with strong beaks
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
The Downy Woodpecker is a woodpecker found across various habitats in North America. Black and white...
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a woodpecker found across various habitats in North America. Black and...
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus
The Hairy Woodpecker is a woodpecker found across various habitats in North America. Black and white...
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
The Pileated Woodpecker is a woodpecker found across various habitats in North America. Crow-sized, ...
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
The Northern Flicker is a woodpecker found across various habitats in North America. Brown barred, b...
Raptors & Birds of Prey
Hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
The Bald Eagle is the national bird and symbol of the United States, representing strength, freedom,...
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
The Red-tailed Hawk is the most common and widespread hawk in North America. Known for its distincti...
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
The Red-shouldered Hawk is a raptor found across various habitats in North America. Brown above with...
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
The American Kestrel is a falcon found across various habitats in North America. Rusty back and tail...
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is a raptor found across various habitats in North America. Small, blue-gray ...
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
The Cooper's Hawk is a raptor found across various habitats in North America. Similar to Sharp-shinn...
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
The Broad-winged Hawk is a raptor found across various habitats in North America. Small stocky hawk,...
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
The Peregrine Falcon is a falcon found across various habitats in North America. Blue-gray above, ba...
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
The Osprey is a raptor found across various habitats in North America. Dark brown above, white below...
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
The Great Horned Owl is a owl found across various habitats in North America. Large, mottled gray-br...
Barred Owl
Strix varia
The Barred Owl is a owl found across various habitats in North America. Gray-brown with barring on b...
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
The Eastern Screech-Owl is a owl found across various habitats in North America. Small, stocky, ear ...
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
The Turkey Vulture is a vulture found across various habitats in North America. Black overall, red f...
Waterfowl & Waterbirds
Ducks, geese, herons, and water-loving birds
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
The Mallard is a duck found across various habitats in North America. Males: green head, yellow bill...
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
The Canada Goose is a goose found across various habitats in North America. Black head and neck with...
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
The Wood Duck is a duck found across various habitats in North America. Males: iridescent green head...
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
The Great Blue Heron is the largest heron in North America, a statuesque wading bird often seen stan...
Great Egret
Ardea alba
The Great Egret is a heron found across various habitats in North America. All white, long neck, bla...
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
The Green Heron is a heron found across various habitats in North America. Dark green back, rusty ne...
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
The Belted Kingfisher is a kingfisher found across various habitats in North America. Blue-gray abov...
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
The Ring-billed Gull is a gull found across various habitats in North America. White with pale gray ...
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
The Killdeer is a shorebird found across various habitats in North America. Brown above, white below...
Warblers & Small Songbirds
Colorful migratory songbirds
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
The Yellow Warbler is a warbler found across various habitats in North America. Bright yellow overal...
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
The Yellow-rumped Warbler is a warbler found across various habitats in North America. Blue-gray abo...
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
The Common Yellowthroat is a warbler found across various habitats in North America. Males: bright y...
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
The Palm Warbler is a warbler found across various habitats in North America. Brown above, yellow be...
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a kinglet found across various habitats in North America. Olive-green, w...
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is a kinglet found across various habitats in North America. Tiny, olive-...
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
The Indigo Bunting is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: brilliant bl...
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
The Scarlet Tanager is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Breeding males: br...
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: blac...
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
The Purple Finch is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: raspberry-red ...
Blackbirds & Orioles
Dark or colorful medium-sized birds
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
The Red-winged Blackbird is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: glossy...
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
The Common Grackle is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Iridescent black wi...
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
The Baltimore Oriole is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: brilliant ...
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
The Brown-headed Cowbird is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Males: glossy...
Swallows, Swifts & Aerial Birds
Birds that catch insects in flight
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
The Barn Swallow is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Steely blue above, ru...
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
The Chimney Swift is a swift found across various habitats in North America. Uniform gray-brown, bow...
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is a hummingbird found across various habitats in North America. Metal...
Crows & Common Urban Birds
Intelligent and adaptable city birds
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
The American Crow is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. All black, sturdy bi...
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
The Fish Crow is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. All black, similar to Am...
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
The European Starling is a songbird found across various habitats in North America. Iridescent black...
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
The Rock Pigeon is a pigeon found across various habitats in North America. Highly variable - gray, ...
Game Birds & Ground Dwellers
Large terrestrial birds
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
The Wild Turkey is a gamebird found across various habitats in North America. Iridescent body, bare ...
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
The Ring-necked Pheasant is a gamebird found across various habitats in North America. Males: irides...
American Woodcock
Scolopax minor
The American Woodcock is a shorebird found across various habitats in North America. Chunky, mottled...
Exotic & Introduced Species
Non-native species found in North America
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