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Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,576 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,953 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,488 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,431 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
3,162 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,793 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,604 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,465 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,077 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
2,075 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,055 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
2,015 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,989 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,939 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,929 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,895 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,845 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,840 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,733 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,661 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,656 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,647 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,593 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,533 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,526 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,482 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,482 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,455 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,391 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,307 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,277 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,235 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,233 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,225 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,217 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,202 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,193 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,192 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,165 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,146 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,133 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,103 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,081 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,070 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,047 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,029 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,022 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
1,009 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
1,000 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
995 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)
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
- The most observed bird in Louisiana is Great Egret (Ardea alba), with 4,576 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Louisiana include:
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)