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Birds in United States

Our list for United States has 290 bird species recorded regularly there: 134 residents, 77 summer visitors, 61 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 659 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
290
In October
257
Common
57
Busiest month
May
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This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay2.81%
  2. American CrowAmerican Crow2.59%
  3. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal2.27%
  4. American RobinAmerican Robin1.94%
  5. House FinchHouse Finch1.86%
  6. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker1.84%

Arriving now

  1. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  2. Red-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.05%
  3. Brent GooseBrent GooseWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.03%
  4. Long-tailed DuckLong-tailed DuckWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%
  5. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%
  6. Tundra SwanTundra SwanWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.02%

Share of all bird records in United States in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for United States

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in United States

Records by month
Bird records in United States by month, 2019–2024
January48,153,056
February44,055,331
March53,532,245
April83,520,805
May111,009,383
June55,036,599
July42,640,190
August41,567,535
September48,223,622
October48,082,442
November39,993,111
December43,157,052

May has the most records (111 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 37
All 37 families in United States

How common

Places in United States

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Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for United States?

290 species, each recorded regularly in United States (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 134 residents, 77 summer visitors, 61 winter visitors, 16 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in United States, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in United States in October?

257 species on our list for United States are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, American Robin and House Finch.

What are the most common birds in United States?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in United States are American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay and American Crow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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