Birds of West Virginia

West Virginia has over 350 documented species accepted by the West Virginia Bird Records Committee. Of these, over 60 are rare, 5 introduced, while 2, the passenger pigeon and ivory-billed woodpecker, have gone extinct.

The northern cardinal has been West Virginia’s state bird since 1949.

Birds of West Virginia

Backyard Birds: Downy Woodpecker, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Tufted Titmouse,Song Sparrow

Rare Birds: Black Swan, Hooded Merganser, Caspian Tern, Eurasian-collared Dove, Olive-sided Flycatcher

Birds of Prey: Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier

Water Birds: Common Loon, Mallard, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Blue-winged Teal

Common Birds Identification by Color

Blue Birds

  • Eastern Bluebird
  • Blue-winged Teal
  • Blue Jay

Black Birds

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