Louisiana

Birds in Louisiana

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
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Carolina Chickadee Poecile carolinensis
Purple Martin Progne subis
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
Western Cattle-Egret Ardea ibis
Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica
Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius

The complete Birds of Louisiana

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

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