Birds in North Carolina
When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus | ||||||||||||
| Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor | ||||||||||||
| Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis | ||||||||||||
| Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea | ||||||||||||
| Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis | ||||||||||||
| American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||||||||||||
| Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura | ||||||||||||
| Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus | ||||||||||||
| Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus | ||||||||||||
| Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina | ||||||||||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus | ||||||||||||
| American Robin Turdus migratorius | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis | ||||||||||||
| Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum | ||||||||||||
| Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica | ||||||||||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater | ||||||||||||
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea | ||||||||||||
| Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula | ||||||||||||
| Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens | ||||||||||||
| Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica | ||||||||||||
| Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas | ||||||||||||
| European Starling Sturnus vulgaris | ||||||||||||
| Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos |
The complete Birds of North Carolina
A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.
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