Birds in Rhode Island
Explore 175 species found in this region.
Visiting in September? Look out for American Bittern and American Golden-Plover arriving this month, and Glossy Ibis and Hermit Thrush depart for the season.
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Mute Swan (160cm)43 families represented
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Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
May–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
Non-breedingUncommonly spotted
Sep–Apr
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineusLC
PassageRarely spotted
Oct
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicolaLC
PassageRarely spotted
Apr
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
PassageRarely spotted
Jul–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
ResidentCommonly spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrysLC
Non-breedingRarely spotted
Oct–Feb
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollisVU
BreedingRarely spotted
May–Oct
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
ResidentRarely spotted
Year-round
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willet
Tringa semipalmataLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
Apr–Sep
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax trailliiLC
BreedingUncommonly spotted
May–Aug
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Feb–Dec
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus variusLC
Non-breedingRarely spotted
Sep–Apr
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
ResidentUncommonly spotted
Sep–May
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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