Birds in South Dakota

Explore 115 species found in this region.

Visiting in March? Look out for Mountain Bluebird and Northern Shoveler arriving this month, and Eastern Screech-owl and Glaucous Gull depart 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 24–46 of 115 species

Common Pheasant

Common Pheasant

Phasianus colchicusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammeaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

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

Common Scoter

Melanitta nigraLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

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

PassageRarely spotted

May–Aug

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

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescensLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Dunlin

Calidris alpinaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–May

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

Eastern Bluebird

Sialia sialisLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Feb–Dec

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

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Eastern Screech-owl

Eastern Screech-owl

Megascops asioLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Eurasian Collared Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaoctoLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Gadwall

Mareca streperaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreusLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Dec–Feb

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

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetosLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Goldeneye

Bucephala clangulaLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Nov–Apr

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

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodiasLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Ardea albaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Greater Scaup

Aythya marilaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifronsLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Oct–Apr

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

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarolaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May

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

Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Hermit Thrush

Catharus guttatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

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