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Birds in Oklahoma

Our list for Oklahoma has 198 bird species recorded regularly there: 49 residents, 29 summer visitors, 60 winter visitors, 54 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 3.0 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
198
In October
132
Common
69
Busiest month
May

What's special about Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma is worth visiting for.

  1. Scissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed Flycatcher19×Summer visitor · 1.7% of records here, 0.09% across United States
  2. Painted BuntingPainted Bunting10×Summer visitor · 0.74% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  3. Franklin's GullFranklin's Gull10×Passage migrant · 0.51% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  4. DickcisselDickcissel7.7×Summer visitor · 0.65% of records here, 0.08% across United States
  5. Upland SandpiperUpland Sandpiper7.5×Passage migrant · 0.14% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  6. Baird's SandpiperBaird's Sandpiper5.2×Passage migrant · 0.15% of records here, 0.03% across United States
  7. Lark SparrowLark Sparrow4.8×Summer visitor · 0.64% of records here, 0.13% across United States
  8. Hudsonian GodwitHudsonian Godwit4.3×Passage migrant · 0.04% of records here, 0.01% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Blue JayBlue Jay4.53%
  2. American CrowAmerican Crow4.01%
  3. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.53%
  4. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker2.60%
  5. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture2.57%
  6. Red-bellied WoodpeckerRed-bellied Woodpecker2.41%

Arriving now

  1. GadwallGadwallWinter visitorSep 0.07% → Oct 0.53%
  2. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.51%
  3. Song SparrowSong SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.50%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.31%
  5. Ruddy DuckRuddy DuckWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.30%
  6. Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.30%

Share of all bird records in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma

Records by month
Bird records in Oklahoma by month, 2019–2024
January239,815
February213,108
March266,242
April477,333
May506,437
June216,645
July155,979
August142,308
September174,251
October182,570
November195,894
December196,942

May has the most records (506,000). 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 Oklahoma

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Oklahoma known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Oklahoma stands out for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Painted Bunting, Franklin's Gull and Dickcissel. Each is recorded at least 7.6 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 Oklahoma?

198 species, each recorded regularly in Oklahoma (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 49 residents, 29 summer visitors, 60 winter visitors, 54 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Oklahoma, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Oklahoma in October?

132 species on our list for Oklahoma are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Blue Jay, American Crow, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker and Turkey Vulture.

What are the most common birds in Oklahoma?

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

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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