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 70–92 of 115 species

Osprey

Osprey

Pandion haliaetusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapillaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotosLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

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

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podicepsLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Mar–Dec

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

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Feb

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

Pine Siskin

Spinus pinusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Piping Plover

Charadrius melodusNT

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Aug

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

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Purple Martin

Purple Martin

Progne subisLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Aug

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

Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostraLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinusLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serratorLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-naped Sapsucker

Red-naped Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus nuchalisLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegenaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-winged Blackbird

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensisLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Rock Dove

Columba liviaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianusLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopusLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Oct–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubrisLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Sep

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