Birds in District of Columbia

Explore 138 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Bittern and American Redstart arriving this month, and Gadwall and Goldeneye depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Tundra Swan
Tundra SwanLargest · 150cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Tundra Swan (150cm)36 families represented

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Showing 47–69 of 138 species

Gray Catbird

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Gray-cheeked Thrush

Gray-cheeked Thrush

Catharus minimusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Aug–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodiasLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Crested Flycatcher

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitusLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Ardea albaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

Aythya marilaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifronsLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Greater Yellowlegs

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleucaNT

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicariusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hermit Thrush

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Oct–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Hooded Merganser

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatusLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Nov–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Horned Grebe

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritusVU

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestrisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
House Finch

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
House Sparrow

House Sparrow

Passer domesticusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoidesLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lark Sparrow

Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Least Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutillaNT

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipesVU

ResidentRarely spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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