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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,595 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
7,672 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
6,982 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
6,558 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
5,976 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
5,941 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,035 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
5,028 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,935 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
4,714 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
4,269 observations
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
4,262 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,868 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
3,860 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
3,578 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
3,544 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
3,463 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,407 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
3,034 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,830 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,686 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
2,659 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
2,591 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
2,555 observations
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
2,541 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
2,514 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
2,512 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
2,428 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,328 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
2,229 observations
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
2,198 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
2,193 observations
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
2,114 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
2,107 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
2,046 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,998 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,969 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,951 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
1,917 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,904 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,889 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1,866 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
1,864 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,832 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,820 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
1,753 observations
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
1,722 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
1,662 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
1,598 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
1,581 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)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
- The most observed bird in Minnesota is Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), with 9,595 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Minnesota include:
- Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)