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Birds in Kansas

Our list for Kansas has 200 bird species recorded regularly there: 40 residents, 45 summer visitors, 50 winter visitors, 63 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5.2 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
134
Common
75
Busiest month
May

What's special about Kansas

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 Kansas is worth visiting for.

  1. Franklin's GullFranklin's Gull11×Summer visitor · 0.57% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  2. DickcisselDickcissel10×Summer visitor · 0.87% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  3. Upland SandpiperUpland Sandpiper8.5×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  4. Baird's SandpiperBaird's Sandpiper7.8×Passage migrant · 0.23% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  5. Hudsonian GodwitHudsonian Godwit6.8×Passage migrant · 0.06% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  6. Clay-colored SparrowClay-colored Sparrow4.5×Passage migrant · 0.22% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  7. Wilson's PhalaropeWilson's Phalarope4.5×Summer visitor · 0.20% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  8. Ross's GooseRoss's Goose4.4×Winter visitor · 0.10% of records here, 0.02% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay3.91%
  2. American CrowAmerican Crow3.20%
  3. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker3.11%
  4. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal2.90%
  5. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker2.87%
  6. American RobinAmerican Robin2.83%

Arriving now

  1. Song SparrowSong SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.06% → Oct 0.99%
  2. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.04% → Oct 0.98%
  3. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.46%
  4. Greater White-fronted GooseGreater White-fronted GooseWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.33%
  5. Sandhill CraneSandhill CraneWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.25%
  6. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Kansas 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 Kansas

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 Kansas

Records by month
Bird records in Kansas by month, 2019–2024
January319,325
February283,095
March424,451
April824,387
May1,122,642
June381,136
July290,067
August288,588
September316,845
October340,224
November294,762
December313,581

May has the most records (1.1 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 Kansas

How common

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All 200 birds, A to Z

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Questions

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What birds is Kansas known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Kansas stands out for Franklin's Gull, Dickcissel, Upland Sandpiper and Baird's Sandpiper. Each is recorded at least 7.7 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 Kansas?

200 species, each recorded regularly in Kansas (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 40 residents, 45 summer visitors, 50 winter visitors, 63 passage migrants and 2 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Kansas, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Kansas in October?

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

What are the most common birds in Kansas?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Kansas are Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, American Robin and Canada Goose.

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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