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Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,280 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,804 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,348 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,138 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
2,923 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,679 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,429 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,380 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,011 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
1,993 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,906 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,904 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
1,888 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,887 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,826 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,819 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,747 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,696 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,598 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,581 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,570 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,568 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,553 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,433 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,421 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,415 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,364 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,317 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,249 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,246 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,193 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,183 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,162 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,159 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,152 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,118 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,116 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,114 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,112 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,107 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,091 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,047 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,030 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,029 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
979 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
953 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
952 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
950 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
948 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
941 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Louisiana are:
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- The most observed bird in Louisiana is Great Egret (Ardea alba), with 4,280 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Louisiana include:
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)