Minnesota

Birds in Minnesota

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

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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
(Yellow-shafted Flicker) Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus auratus
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus

The complete Birds of Minnesota

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

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