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Birds in Louisiana

Our list for Louisiana has 191 bird species recorded regularly there: 56 residents, 26 summer visitors, 59 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5.3 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
191
In October
150
Common
59
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Louisiana

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 Louisiana is worth visiting for.

  1. Fulvous Whistling-DuckFulvous Whistling-Duck12×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  2. Red-cockaded WoodpeckerRed-cockaded Woodpecker11×Resident · 0.08% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  3. Gull-billed TernGull-billed Tern8.7×Summer visitor · 0.15% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  4. Cattle EgretCattle Egret7.0×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.17% across United States
  5. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler5.9×Summer visitor · 0.47% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  6. Sandwich TernSandwich Tern4.9×Summer visitor · 0.19% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  7. Painted BuntingPainted Bunting4.7×Summer visitor · 0.34% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  8. Monk ParakeetMonk Parakeet4.6×Resident · 0.11% of records here, 0.02% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay3.14%
  2. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird3.08%
  3. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.03%
  4. Great White EgretGreat White Egret2.57%
  5. American CrowAmerican Crow2.08%
  6. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker1.90%

Arriving now

  1. Ruby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 1.05%
  2. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.74%
  3. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.68%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.49%
  5. Rose-breasted GrosbeakRose-breasted GrosbeakPassage migrantSep 0.03% → Oct 0.28%
  6. Orange-crowned WarblerOrange-crowned WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.25%

Share of all bird records in Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana

Records by month
Bird records in Louisiana by month, 2019–2024
January557,541
February445,505
March509,401
April923,325
May455,536
June222,725
July199,095
August235,408
September324,849
October535,779
November423,321
December511,051

April has the most records (923,000). 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 25
All 25 families in Louisiana

How common

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All 191 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Louisiana known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Louisiana stands out for Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Gull-billed Tern and Cattle Egret. Each is recorded at least 6.9 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 Louisiana?

191 species, each recorded regularly in Louisiana (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 56 residents, 26 summer visitors, 59 winter visitors, 44 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Louisiana, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Louisiana in October?

150 species on our list for Louisiana are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Cardinal, Great White Egret and American Crow.

What are the most common birds in Louisiana?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Louisiana are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Northern Mockingbird, Mourning Dove and Yellow-rumped Warbler.

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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