Birds in Iowa
Explore 100 species found in this region.
Visiting in March? Look out for Common Loon and Horned Grebe arriving this month, and Common Redpoll and Merlin depart for the season.
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Trumpeter Swan (157cm)34 families represented
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Get Your Free DigestShowing 93–100 of 100 species
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
BreedingCommonly spotted
Mar–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
PassageRarely spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
ResidentCommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax trailliiLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Feb–Nov
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus variusLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Mar–Jan
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Sep–May
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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