Alabama

Birds in Alabama

When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.

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Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis
Summer Tanager Piranga rubra
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens
Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater

The complete Birds of Alabama

A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.

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