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 93–115 of 138 species

Philadelphia Vireo

Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podicepsLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Aug–Apr

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

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Pine Siskin

Spinus pinusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct–Dec

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

Prothonotary Warbler

Protonotaria citreaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Jun

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

Purple Martin

Progne subisLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serratorLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Dec–Apr

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

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Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegenaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Feb–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianusLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ross's Goose

Ross's Goose

Anser rossiiLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendulaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Sep–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubrisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sabine's Gull

Sabine's Gull

Xema sabiniLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep

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

Sand Martin

Riparia ripariaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Jun

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

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivaceaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Aug

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