Missouri

Birds in Missouri

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
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
House Sparrow Passer domesticus

The complete Birds of Missouri

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

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