Birds in West Virginia

Explore 127 species found in this region.

Visiting in April? Look out for American Redstart and Baltimore Oriole arriving this month, and American Black Duck and American Tree Sparrow depart for the season.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated HummingbirdSmallest · 7cm
to
Tundra Swan
Tundra SwanLargest · 150cm
Ranges from the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (7cm) to the Tundra Swan (150cm)36 families represented

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Showing 47–69 of 127 species

Great White Egret

Great White Egret

Ardea albaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Greater Scaup

Aythya marilaLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Dec–Mar

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

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifronsLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec–Jan

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

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleucaNT

ResidentRarely spotted

Apr–Nov

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

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cucullatusLC

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Nov–Apr

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

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritusVU

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Nov–Apr

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

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Horned Lark

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestrisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

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

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

House Sparrow

Passer domesticusLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutillaNT

PassageRarely spotted

May–Sep

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

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipesVU

PassageRarely spotted

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lincoln's Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolniiLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalisVU

PassageRarely spotted

Feb

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

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnoliaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchosLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustrisLC

PassageRarely spotted

Oct

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

Merlin

Falco columbariusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Sep–Jan

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
Mourning Warbler

Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphiaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May–Jun

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
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