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Birds in Alabama

Our list for Alabama has 190 bird species recorded regularly there: 56 residents, 24 summer visitors, 60 winter visitors, 48 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 4.9 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
190
In October
145
Common
53
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Alabama

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Alabama is worth visiting for.

  1. Gull-billed TernGull-billed Tern5.6×Summer visitor · 0.09% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  2. Sandwich TernSandwich Tern5.4×Summer visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  3. Scaly-breasted MuniaScaly-breasted Munia4.4×Resident · 0.19% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  4. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler4.1×Summer visitor · 0.33% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  5. Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker3.1×Resident · 0.72% of records here, 0.24% across United States
  6. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird3.0×Resident · 4.9% of records here, 1.7% across United States
  7. Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird2.8×Resident · 3.4% of records here, 1.2% across United States
  8. SanderlingSanderling2.4×Resident · 0.39% of records here, 0.16% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal4.04%
  2. Blue JayBlue Jay3.94%
  3. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird3.60%
  4. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker3.06%
  5. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse2.56%
  6. Mourning DoveMourning Dove2.48%

Arriving now

  1. Ruby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.92%
  2. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.86%
  3. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.54%
  4. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.51%
  5. Hermit ThrushHermit ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.18%
  6. Orange-crowned WarblerOrange-crowned WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.16%

Share of all bird records in Alabama 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 Alabama

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 Alabama

Records by month
Bird records in Alabama by month, 2019–2024
January442,241
February408,754
March452,559
April870,964
May567,814
June304,000
July242,510
August245,903
September341,991
October405,771
November309,621
December348,851

April has the most records (871,000). 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 24
All 24 families in Alabama

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Alabama known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Alabama stands out for Gull-billed Tern, Sandwich Tern, Scaly-breasted Munia and Prothonotary Warbler. Each is recorded at least 4.1 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Alabama?

190 species, each recorded regularly in Alabama (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 56 residents, 24 summer visitors, 60 winter visitors, 48 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Alabama, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Alabama in October?

145 species on our list for Alabama are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Tufted Titmouse.

What are the most common birds in Alabama?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Alabama are Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird and Red-bellied Woodpecker.

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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