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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,664 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
12,409 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
12,262 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,898 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
10,638 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
8,709 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
8,537 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
7,812 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,151 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
6,951 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,655 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
6,582 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
6,548 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
6,248 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
6,170 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
5,905 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,704 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
5,642 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5,590 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
5,576 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
5,419 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
5,269 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,254 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,111 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
5,101 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
4,830 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
4,727 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
4,411 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
3,960 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
3,917 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
3,843 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
3,739 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,533 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3,494 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
3,411 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
3,398 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
3,323 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,303 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
3,298 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
3,236 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
3,120 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,930 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,901 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
2,847 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,720 observations
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
2,691 observations
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
2,668 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
2,532 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
2,521 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,440 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 12,664 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Maryland include:
- Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)