Georgia

Birds in Georgia

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

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

The complete Birds of Georgia

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

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