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Great Egret
Ardea alba
4,261 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
3,796 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,335 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,128 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
2,910 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,667 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
2,417 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
2,366 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,000 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
1,983 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
1,898 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
1,895 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
1,884 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
1,881 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,816 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
1,815 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,739 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,695 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
1,596 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
1,567 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
1,563 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
1,561 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
1,551 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,422 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
1,416 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
1,414 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,358 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,313 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
1,243 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,209 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,185 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
1,182 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
1,157 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
1,152 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,151 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
1,115 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
1,113 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,111 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,109 observations
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
1,099 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
1,087 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,043 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,027 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
1,024 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
976 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
953 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
946 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
946 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
944 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
939 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 4,261 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Louisiana include:
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata)