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Birds in Arkansas

Our list for Arkansas has 186 bird species recorded regularly there: 44 residents, 25 summer visitors, 57 winter visitors, 57 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 3.3 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
186
In October
126
Common
58
Busiest month
May

What's special about Arkansas

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 Arkansas is worth visiting for.

  1. Scissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed Flycatcher11×Summer visitor · 0.96% of records here, 0.09% across United States
  2. DickcisselDickcissel5.5×Summer visitor · 0.47% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  3. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler3.7×Summer visitor · 0.29% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  4. American Golden-PloverAmerican Golden-Plover3.6×Passage migrant · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  5. Ross's GooseRoss's Goose3.4×Winter visitor · 0.07% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  6. Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker3.3×Resident · 0.78% of records here, 0.24% across United States
  7. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted Goose3.0×Winter visitor · 0.22% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  8. Pectoral SandpiperPectoral Sandpiper2.9×Passage migrant · 0.22% of records here, 0.08% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay4.63%
  2. American CrowAmerican Crow4.51%
  3. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal4.11%
  4. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker3.65%
  5. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse2.98%
  6. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture2.78%

Arriving now

  1. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 1.50%
  2. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.77%
  3. Song SparrowSong SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.64%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.58%
  5. Lincoln's SparrowLincoln's SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.42%
  6. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.35%

Share of all bird records in Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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 Arkansas

Records by month
Bird records in Arkansas by month, 2019–2024
January247,753
February253,588
March283,661
April515,069
May541,853
June226,777
July185,425
August188,925
September190,863
October227,243
November207,293
December252,383

May has the most records (542,000). 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 Arkansas

How common

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Questions

4

What birds is Arkansas known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Arkansas stands out for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Dickcissel, Prothonotary Warbler and American Golden-Plover. Each is recorded at least 3.5 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 Arkansas?

186 species, each recorded regularly in Arkansas (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 44 residents, 25 summer visitors, 57 winter visitors, 57 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Arkansas, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Arkansas in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Arkansas?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Arkansas are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tufted Titmouse 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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