Birds in Rhode Island

Explore 175 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for Baltimore Oriole and Barn Swallow arriving this month, and American Tree Sparrow and Eurasian Wigeon depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Mute Swan
Mute SwanLargest · 160cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)43 families represented

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Showing 24–46 of 175 species

Bonaparte's Gull

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphiaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

May–Feb

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

Brent Goose

Branta berniclaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Oct–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Broad-winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollisVU

PassageRarely spotted

Aug–Sep

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

Cackling Goose

Branta hutchinsiiLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jan

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

Canada Goose

Branta canadensisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Cape May Warbler

Cape May Warbler

Setophaga tigrinaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Oct

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

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorumLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

Chestnut-sided Warbler

Setophaga pensylvanicaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerinaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Apr–Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Clay-colored Sparrow

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallidaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct

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

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quisculaNT

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Common Loon

Gavia immerLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Common Merganser

Mergus merganserLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Nov–Apr

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

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Nov

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

Common Raven

Corvus coraxLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammeaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

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

Common Scoter

Melanitta nigraLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgarisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Common Tern

Sterna hirundoLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichasLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Apr–Nov

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

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

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

Dickcissel

Spiza americanaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Oct

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