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Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,349 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,860 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,388 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,215 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
3,006 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,718 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,478 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,431 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,053 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,024 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
1,945 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,933 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,933 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,892 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,858 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,835 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,780 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,736 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,657 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,613 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,587 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,586 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,565 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,449 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,436 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,431 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,429 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,396 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,330 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,264 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,214 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,186 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,180 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,180 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,158 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,147 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,141 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,129 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,121 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,118 observations
Invasive
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,101 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,060 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,048 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,041 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
981 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
965 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
963 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
959 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
953 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
950 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 4,349 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive birds in Louisiana include:
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Louisiana include:
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)