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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,860 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
12,828 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
12,458 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
11,229 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
10,719 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
8,952 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8,894 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
8,014 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,188 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
7,067 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,894 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
6,678 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,674 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,394 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
6,344 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
6,069 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,821 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,766 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
5,722 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5,699 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
5,532 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
5,432 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,340 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,326 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,241 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
4,916 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,807 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
4,507 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
4,064 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
4,038 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
3,895 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
3,840 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,651 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3,599 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,512 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
3,480 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,479 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,381 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
3,355 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
3,348 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
3,136 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
3,050 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
3,019 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,944 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
2,826 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,805 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
2,749 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2,541 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2,536 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,485 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Maryland are:
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- The most observed bird in Maryland is Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), with 12,860 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Maryland include:
- Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)