Birds in North Dakota

Explore 112 species found in this region.

Visiting in March? Look out for American Herring Gull and Eastern Bluebird arriving this month, and Short-eared Owl departs for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Trumpeter Swan
Trumpeter SwanLargest · 157cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Trumpeter Swan (157cm)33 families represented

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Showing 93–112 of 112 species

Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Scarlet Tanager

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivaceaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Nov–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalisLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Oct–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescensLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Mar–Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacusVU

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Mar–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinatorLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Mar–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Oct–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes auraLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Veery

Veery

Catharus fuscescensLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fuscaVU

PassageRarely spotted

Oct–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch

White-breasted Nuthatch

Sitta carolinensisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavoLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher

Willow Flycatcher

Empidonax trailliiLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Mar–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus variusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronataLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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