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Birds in Indiana

Our list for Indiana has 200 bird species recorded regularly there: 40 residents, 46 summer visitors, 53 winter visitors, 58 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors

The list comes from 10 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
200
In October
142
Common
67
Busiest month
May

What's special about Indiana

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 Indiana is worth visiting for.

  1. Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker3.6×Resident · 0.85% of records here, 0.24% across United States
  2. Gray-cheeked ThrushGray-cheeked Thrush3.5×Passage migrant · 0.11% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  3. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler2.9×Summer visitor · 0.23% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  4. Tennessee WarblerTennessee Warbler2.8×Passage migrant · 0.41% of records here, 0.14% across United States
  5. Bay-breasted WarblerBay-breasted Warbler2.7×Passage migrant · 0.20% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  6. Philadelphia VireoPhiladelphia Vireo2.2×Passage migrant · 0.06% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  7. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree Sparrow2.2×Winter visitor · 0.45% of records here, 0.20% across United States
  8. Pectoral SandpiperPectoral Sandpiper2.1×Passage migrant · 0.16% of records here, 0.08% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay4.27%
  2. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.63%
  3. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker3.16%
  4. Downy WoodpeckerDowny Woodpecker2.95%
  5. American CrowAmerican Crow2.95%
  6. American RobinAmerican Robin2.92%

Arriving now

  1. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.70%
  2. GadwallGadwallWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.28%
  3. Pine SiskinPine SiskinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.23%
  4. Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.16%
  5. Fox SparrowFox SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.13%
  6. DunlinDunlinPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.09%

Share of all bird records in Indiana 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 Indiana

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 Indiana

Records by month
Bird records in Indiana by month, 2019–2024
January583,168
February613,269
March878,138
April1,495,077
May2,403,602
June757,066
July636,553
August607,599
September785,622
October685,574
November490,388
December489,529

May has the most records (2.4 million). 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 26
All 26 families in Indiana

How common

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All 200 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Indiana known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Indiana stands out for Red-headed Woodpecker, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Prothonotary Warbler and Tennessee Warbler. Each is recorded at least 2.8 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 Indiana?

200 species, each recorded regularly in Indiana (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 40 residents, 46 summer visitors, 53 winter visitors, 58 passage migrants and 3 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Indiana, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Indiana in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Indiana?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Indiana are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, American Robin 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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