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 93–115 of 175 species

Marsh Wren

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustrisLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Apr–Dec

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

Merlin

Falco columbariusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

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

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macrouraLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Mute Swan

Cygnus olorLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Nashville Warbler

Leiothlypis ruficapillaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Oct

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

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalisLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Sep–May

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

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Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottosLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Northern Pintail

Anas acutaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Mar

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

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeataLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

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

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensisLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

Setophaga aestivaLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Orange-crowned Warbler

Orange-crowned Warbler

Leiothlypis celataLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct–Dec

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

Osprey

Pandion haliaetusLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Mar–Nov

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

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapillaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

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

Palm Warbler

Setophaga palmarumLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Apr–Dec

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

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotosLC

PassageRarely spotted

Jul–Oct

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

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

May–Feb

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

Philadelphia Vireo

Vireo philadelphicusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podicepsLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Sep–Apr

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

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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