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Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,425 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,899 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,424 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,282 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
3,089 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,735 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,518 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,445 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,043 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,010 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
1,993 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,967 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,955 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,893 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,891 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,857 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,809 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,766 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,700 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,634 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,609 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,606 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,575 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,522 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,486 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,468 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,442 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,441 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,349 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,277 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,243 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,197 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,193 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,189 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,184 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,173 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,169 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,160 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,129 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,119 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,118 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,084 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,056 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,051 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
992 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
984 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
980 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
973 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
973 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
960 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)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- The most observed bird in Louisiana is Great Egret (Ardea alba), with 4,425 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Louisiana include:
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)