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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
9,935 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,378 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,659 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,568 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,402 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,392 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
5,038 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,998 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
3,643 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
3,544 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,482 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,451 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
3,449 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
3,384 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
3,289 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,165 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
3,086 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,898 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
2,850 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
2,844 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
2,818 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,749 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,736 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
2,684 observations
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
2,643 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,569 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
2,516 observations
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
2,509 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
2,466 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,460 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,429 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,401 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
2,184 observations
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
2,178 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,135 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,121 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
2,110 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
2,081 observations
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana
2,036 observations
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus major
2,003 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,874 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,847 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,766 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,736 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
1,707 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
1,665 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
1,610 observations
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
1,557 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
1,514 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,409 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in South Carolina are:
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
- The most observed bird in South Carolina is Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), with 9,935 recorded observations.