Birds in South Dakota
Explore 115 species found in this region.
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensisLC
Mar–Dec

Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpresLC
May

Sand Martin
Riparia ripariaLC
May–Sep

Sanderling
Calidris albaLC
May–Sep

Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensisLC
Oct–Apr

Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivaceaLC
May–Jul

Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatusLC
Sep–Apr

Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeusLC
Dec–Jun
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Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalisLC
Nov–Mar

Snow Goose
Anser caerulescensLC
Oct–Jun

Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacusVU
Dec–Feb

Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodiaLC
Feb–Dec

Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinatorLC
Nov–Apr

Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianusLC
Oct–Apr

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes auraLC
Mar–Oct

Veery
Catharus fuscescensLC
May–Jul

Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fuscaVU
Nov

White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensisLC
Year-round

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLC
Year-round

Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax trailliiLC
May–Aug

Wood Duck
Aix sponsaLC
Year-round

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus variusLC
Apr–Oct

Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronataLC
Apr–Dec