Birds Found in the United States of America

The US is home to over 1100 species of birds. Thanks to its vast size, different habitats and climates exist that support this wide range of avifauna.

The United States national bird is a bird of prey – the Bald Eagle. Other notable avian species include the American Robin, the Northern Cardinal, and the Blue Jay.

Birds of United States

List of Common Birds Found in the United States of America

Native Birds

  • Acorn Woodpecker
  • American Avocet
  • American Bittern
  • American Coot
  • American Crow
  • American Flamingo
  • American Goldfinch
  • American Kestrel
  • American Oystercatcher
  • American Redstart
  • American Robin
  • American Three-toed Woodpecker
  • American White Pelican
  • American Wigeon
  • American Woodcock
  • Bald Eagle
  • Baltimore Oriole
  • Barn Owl
  • Barred Owl
  • Belted Kingfisher
  • Black-and-white Warbler
  • Black-billed Magpie
  • Black-capped Chickadee
  • Black Tern
  • Black-throated Blue Warbler
  • Blue Grosbeak
  • Blue Jay
  • Brewer’s Blackbird
  • Brown-headed Nuthatch
  • Brown Pelican
  • Bullock’s Oriole
  • California Condor 
  • California Gull
  • Canada Goose
  • Carolina Chickadee
  • Carolina Wren
  • Cattle Egret
  • Chipping Sparrow
  • Clark’s Grebe
  • Cliff Swallow
  • Common Grackle
  • Common Raven
  • Common Yellowthroat
  • Dark-eyed Junco
  • Downy Woodpecker
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Eastern Kingbird
  • Forster’s Tern
  • Glaucous-winged Gull
  • Grasshopper Sparrow
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Great Egret
  • Greater Roadrunner
  • Great Horned Owl
  • Great-tailed Grackle
  • Hairy Woodpecker
  • Herring Gull
  • Hooded Merganser
  • Hooded Warbler
  • House Finch
  • House Sparrow
  • Kentucky Warbler
  • Lark Sparrow
  • Long-billed Curlew
  • Long-tailed Duck
  • Magnolia Warbler
  • Mallard
  • Marbled Godwit
  • Mountain Bluebird
  • Mourning Dove
  • Nashville Warbler
  • Northern Bobwhite
  • Northern Cardinal
  • Northern Goshawk
  • Northern Mockingbird
  • Osprey
  • Peregrine Falcon
  • Pileated Woodpecker
  • Prairie Warbler
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch
  • Red-headed Woodpecker
  • Red-tailed Hawk
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • Ruddy Duck
  • Rufous Hummingbird
  • Rusty Blackbird
  • Sandhill Crane
  • Scarlet Tanager
  • Snowy Egret
  • Snowy Owl
  • Snowy Plover
  • Song Sparrow
  • Townsend’s Warbler
  • Tree Swallow
  • Tufted Titmouse
  • Vesper Sparrow
  • Western Grebe
  • Western Kingbird
  • Western Meadowlark
  • Western Scrub Jay 
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
  • White-crowned Sparrow
  • White-throated Sparrow
  • White-winged Dove
  • Wild Turkey
  • Wilson’s Snipe
  • Wilson’s Warbler
  • Wood Duck
  • Yellow Warbler

Non-native Birds

Common US Birds by Color

Black Birds

  • American Crow
  • Boat-tailed Grackle
  • Brewer’s Blackbird
  • Common Grackle
  • Great-tailed Grackle
  • Red-winged Blackbird
  • Yellow-headed Blackbird

Blue Birds

  • Blue Jay
  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Mountain Bluebird
  • Scrub Jay
  • Steller’s Jay
  • Western Bluebird

Red Birds

  • Northern Cardinal
  • Scarlet Tanager
  • Summer Tanager
  • Vermilion Flycatcher

Yellow Birds

  • American Goldfinch
  • Prothonotary Warbler
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
  • Yellow Warbler

Green Birds

  • Green Heron
  • Monk Parakeet

Gray Birds

  • California Gull
  • Herring Gull
  • Northern Mockingbird
  • Ring-billed Gull
  • Western Gull

White Birds

  • American White Pelican
  • Great Egret
  • Snowy Egret

Brown Birds

  • American Robin
  • Brown-headed Cowbird
  • House Finch
  • Savannah Sparrow
  • Song Sparrow

Orange Birds

Purple Birds

  • Purple Finch
  • Violet-green Swallow

Some of the best birdwatching sites in the US include Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, Everglades National Park, and Cape May. Generally, there are two major bird migration seasons: spring and fall. These are the best times for birdwatching as many migratory birds pass through during these periods.

Birds in All States

State Birds
State Birds

FAQs

1. What is the biggest bird in the US?

California Condor

2. What are the most common birds in the northeast US?

House Finches, Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, etc.

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