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 93–115 of 127 species

Red-necked Grebe

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegenaLC

PassageRarely spotted

Mar

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

Non-breedingUncommonly spotted

Nov–Apr

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

Apr–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ross's Goose

Ross's Goose

Anser rossiiLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendulaLC

ResidentUncommonly spotted

Sep–May

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

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubrisLC

BreedingCommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensisLC

Non-breedingRarely spotted

Oct–Apr

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

Ruffed Grouse

Bonasa umbellusLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Nov

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

Sand Martin

Riparia ripariaLC

PassageRarely spotted

May

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

Scarlet Tanager

Piranga olivaceaLC

BreedingUncommonly spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatusLC

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

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

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusillaNT

PassageRarely spotted

Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatusLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescensLC

PassageRarely spotted

Dec

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

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitariaLC

BreedingRarely spotted

Apr–Oct

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

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodiaLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Swainson's Thrush

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatusLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgianaLC

ResidentRarely spotted

Year-round

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

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrinaLC

PassageUncommonly spotted

May–Oct

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

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolorLC

ResidentCommonly spotted

Year-round

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