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Birds in Mississippi

Our list for Mississippi has 185 bird species recorded regularly there: 55 residents, 23 summer visitors, 60 winter visitors, 41 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2.4 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
185
In October
134
Common
64
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Mississippi

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 Mississippi is worth visiting for.

  1. Gull-billed TernGull-billed Tern10×Summer visitor · 0.17% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  2. Prothonotary WarblerProthonotary Warbler6.6×Summer visitor · 0.53% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  3. Red-cockaded WoodpeckerRed-cockaded Woodpecker6.2×Resident · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  4. Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy Turnstone4.7×Resident · 0.49% of records here, 0.10% across United States
  5. Red-headed WoodpeckerRed-headed Woodpecker4.3×Resident · 1.0% of records here, 0.24% across United States
  6. Sandwich TernSandwich Tern4.1×Summer visitor · 0.16% of records here, 0.04% across United States
  7. SanderlingSanderling4.0×Resident · 0.65% of records here, 0.16% across United States
  8. Forster's TernForster's Tern3.9×Resident · 0.81% of records here, 0.21% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay4.07%
  2. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.63%
  3. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird3.49%
  4. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker2.84%
  5. Mourning DoveMourning Dove2.10%
  6. Tufted TitmouseTufted Titmouse2.10%

Arriving now

  1. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.86%
  2. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.81%
  3. Ruby-crowned KingletRuby-crowned KingletWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.62%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.38%
  5. DunlinDunlinWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.24%
  6. Song SparrowSong SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.18%

Share of all bird records in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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 Mississippi

Records by month
Bird records in Mississippi by month, 2019–2024
January236,963
February201,222
March220,772
April396,208
May267,265
June137,156
July113,718
August120,682
September176,395
October197,688
November149,636
December177,508

April has the most records (396,000). 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 24
All 24 families in Mississippi

How common

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All 185 birds, A to Z

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Questions

4

What birds is Mississippi known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Mississippi stands out for Gull-billed Tern, Prothonotary Warbler, Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Ruddy Turnstone. Each is recorded at least 4.7 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 Mississippi?

185 species, each recorded regularly in Mississippi (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 55 residents, 23 summer visitors, 60 winter visitors, 41 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Mississippi, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Mississippi in October?

134 species on our list for Mississippi are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Red-bellied Woodpecker and Mourning Dove.

What are the most common birds in Mississippi?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Mississippi are Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, Northern Mockingbird 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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