Birds in Alabama
Birds in Alabama in December
The most likely birds in Alabama in December are Northern Cardinal (59%), Carolina Wren (49%), and Carolina Chickadee (45%). 135 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Alabama that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (24,114 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal59% - 2
Carolina Wren49% - 3
Carolina Chickadee45% - 4
Northern Mockingbird43% - 5
Tufted Titmouse41% - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker41% - 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler40% - 8
Blue Jay39% - 9
Mourning Dove36% - 10
American Crow36% - 11
White-throated Sparrow34% - 12
House Finch33% - 13
Downy Woodpecker32% - 14
Eastern Phoebe31% - 15
Eastern Bluebird31% - 16
Ruby-crowned Kinglet28% - 17
Great Blue Heron27% - 18
American Robin27% - 19
Red-winged Blackbird22% - 20
Song Sparrow21% - 21
Chipping Sparrow21% - 22
American Goldfinch20% - 23
Eastern Towhee20% - 24
Turkey Vulture19% - 25
Double-crested Cormorant18% - 26
Killdeer18% - 27
Northern Flicker18% - 28
Pine Warbler17% - 29
Canada Goose15% - 30
Great Egret15% - 31
White-breasted Nuthatch15% - 32
Belted Kingfisher15% - 33
Golden-crowned Kinglet14% - 34
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker14% - 35
Ring-billed Gull14% - 36
Brown-headed Nuthatch14% - 37
Cedar Waxwing14% - 38
Dark-eyed Junco14% - 39
Pied-billed Grebe14% - 40
European Starling13% - 41
Swamp Sparrow13% - 42
Brown Thrasher13% - 43
Mallard12% - 44
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 45
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 46
Brown Pelican10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 47
Hermit Thrush9.5% - 48
House Sparrow9.0% - 49
Bald Eagle8.2% - 50
Pileated Woodpecker8.1% - 51
Common Grackle8.0% - 52
American Kestrel7.9% - 53
Bufflehead7.6% - 54
American Coot7.6% - 55
Gadwall7.4% - 56
Savannah Sparrow7.3% - 57
Ring-necked Duck7.2% - 58
Orange-crowned Warbler7.1% - 59
Black Vulture7.0% - 60
Palm Warbler6.6%