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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,183 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8,037 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,422 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
6,857 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
6,416 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
6,310 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
5,261 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,200 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
5,107 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
5,074 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
4,615 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
4,527 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,379 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,074 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,743 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,629 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,561 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,472 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3,120 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,934 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
2,913 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,830 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
2,736 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,700 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
2,692 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
2,660 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2,647 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,603 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
2,557 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,396 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,377 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,340 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
2,323 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,262 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,218 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,217 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
2,199 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
2,197 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
2,131 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,090 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2,030 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,002 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,998 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1,941 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,862 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
1,835 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
1,834 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,806 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
1,759 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,739 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Minnesota are:
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
- Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
- The most observed bird in Minnesota is Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), with 10,183 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Minnesota include:
- Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)