Birds in South Dakota
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus | ||||||||||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater | ||||||||||||
| Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta | ||||||||||||
| Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura | ||||||||||||
| Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula | ||||||||||||
| Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica | ||||||||||||
| American Robin Turdus migratorius | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus | ||||||||||||
| Killdeer Charadrius vociferus | ||||||||||||
| Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda | ||||||||||||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | ||||||||||||
| Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris | ||||||||||||
| Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum | ||||||||||||
| Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | ||||||||||||
| Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon | ||||||||||||
| American Goldfinch Spinus tristis | ||||||||||||
| Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis | ||||||||||||
| Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus | ||||||||||||
| Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis | ||||||||||||
| Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas | ||||||||||||
| European Starling Sturnus vulgaris | ||||||||||||
| Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum | ||||||||||||
| Dickcissel Spiza americana | ||||||||||||
| Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus |
The complete Birds of South Dakota
A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.
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