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Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,145 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,647 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,187 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,023 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
2,760 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,581 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,334 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,238 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
1,926 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
1,898 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,878 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,818 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
1,813 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,805 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,753 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,724 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,641 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,624 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,543 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,511 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,501 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,497 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,465 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,368 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,362 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,356 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,288 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,271 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,199 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,158 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,134 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,128 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,123 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,103 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,100 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,083 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,069 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,067 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,050 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,028 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,004 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
999 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
994 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
974 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
967 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
947 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
931 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
911 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
881 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
876 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 4,145 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Louisiana include:
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)