Oklahoma

Birds in Oklahoma

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

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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus
Dickcissel Spiza americana
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Painted Bunting Passerina ciris
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis

The complete Birds of Oklahoma

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

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