Birds in Montana
Explore 97 species found in this region.
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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatusLC
May–Sep

Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensisLC
Year-round

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceusLC
Year-round

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensisLC
Year-round

Rock Dove
Columba liviaLC
Year-round

Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianusLC
May

Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopusLC
Oct–Apr

Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensisLC
Apr–Dec
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Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellusLC
Year-round

Sand Martin
Riparia ripariaLC
May–Sep

Sanderling
Calidris albaLC
May–Sep

Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensisLC
Mar–Nov

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatusLC
Year-round

Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeusLC
Apr–Jul

Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalisLC
Nov–Feb

Snow Goose
Anser caerulescensLC
Oct–May

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodiaLC
Year-round

Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinatorLC
Year-round

Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
Oct–Apr

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
Mar–Oct

Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
May–Jul

Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
Oct–Nov

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
Year-round