North Dakota

Birds in North Dakota

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

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Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Wilson's Snipe Gallinago delicata
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus

The complete Birds of North Dakota

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

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