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 70–92 of 138 species

Lincoln's Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolniiLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalisVU

PassageRarely spotted

Nov–Dec

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

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnoliaLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchosLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustrisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jun–Oct

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

Merlin

Falco columbariusLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Aug–Apr

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

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macrouraLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphiaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

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Nashville Warbler

Nashville Warbler

Leiothlypis ruficapillaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–May

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

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottosLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Northern Pintail

Anas acutaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct

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

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeataLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Sep–Apr

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

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestivaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Orange-crowned Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celataLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

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

Osprey

Pandion haliaetusLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Mar–Oct

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

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapillaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Pacific Loon

Gavia pacificaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Mar

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

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarumLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Sep–May

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

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotosLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Oct

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

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–Jul

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