Birds of Indiana

The Indiana Bird Records Committee (IBRC) enlists over 420 birds in the state. The three extirpated species include the whooping crane, gray partridge, and greater prairie chicken.

The northern cardinal has been designated as Indiana’s state bird since 1933. This bright red songbird occurs in Indiana all year round.

Birds of Indiana

  • White-throated Sparrow
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Purple Finch
  • Mourning Dove
  • Pine Siskin
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Northern Cardinal
  • House Sparrow
  • House Finch
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • Hairy Woodpecker
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
  • American Tree Sparrow
  • American Goldfinch
  • Greater White-fronted Goose
  • Ross’s Goose
  • Barnacle Goose
  • Wood Duck
  • Blue-winged Teal
  • Cinnamon Teal
  • American Wigeon
  • Mallard
  • Northern Pintail
  • Orchard Oriole
  • White-winged Scoter
  • Barrow’s Goldeneye
  • Baltimore Oriole
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo
  • Common Nighthawk
  • Eastern Whip-poor-will
  • Calliope Hummingbird
  • Song Sparrow
  • Purple Gallinule
  • American Avocet
  • Mississippi Kite
  • Broad Winged Hawk
  • White-rumped Sandpiper
  • American Woodcock
  • Spotted Redshank
  • Northern Flicker
  • Snowy Owl
  • Brown Thrasher
  • Sharp-shinned hawk
  • American Bittern
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Little Blue Heron
  • Great Egret
  • Snowy Egret
  • Cattle Egret
  • Glossy Ibis
  • Turkey Vulture
  • White Ibis
  • Osprey
  • Bald Eagle
  • Northern Harrier
  • Barn Owl

Backyard Birds:

All-year-round:Northern Cardinal, Downy Woodpecker, House Finch, House Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco

Migratory Birds:

In Summer: American Robin, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, Brown Thrasher

In Winter: White-throated Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Snowy Owl, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied Woodpecker

Birds of Prey: Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Broad Winged Hawk, Mississippi Kite

Water Birds: Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Cattle Egret

Rare Birds: Lark Bunting, Royal Tern, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Curlew Sandpiper, Asian Hooded Crane

Common Birds Identification by Color

Blue Birds

  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Blue Jay
  • Mountain Bluebird
  • Blue Grosbeak
  • Steller’s Jay

Black Birds

  • Common Grackle
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
  • Brewer’s Blackbird
  • American Crow

Red Birds

  • Northern Cardinal
  • American Robin
  • House Finch
  • Scarlet Tanager
  • Purple Finch

Yellow Birds

  • Common Yellowthroat
  • American Yellow Warbler
  • American Goldfinch
  • Baltimore Oriole
  • Yellow-breasted Chat

White Birds

  • Great Egret
  • White-tailed Kite
  • White-winged Dove
  • Greater White-fronted Goose

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