Birds in Arkansas
Birds in Arkansas in December
The most likely birds in Arkansas in December are Northern Cardinal (58%), American Crow (54%), and White-throated Sparrow (51%). 104 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Arkansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (17,844 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal58% - 2
American Crow54% - 3
White-throated Sparrow51% - 4
Carolina Chickadee51% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco45% - 6
Blue Jay44% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker44% - 8
Carolina Wren41% - 9
Tufted Titmouse41% - 10
Downy Woodpecker35% - 11
Turkey Vulture29% - 12
Eastern Bluebird27% - 13
American Goldfinch27% - 14
Northern Flicker27% - 15
Northern Mockingbird26% - 16
American Robin24% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch23% - 18
Mourning Dove23% - 19
House Finch22% - 20
Great Blue Heron22% - 21
European Starling21% - 22
Song Sparrow20% - 23
Yellow-rumped Warbler19% - 24
Canada Goose19% - 25
Red-tailed Hawk16% - 26
Ruby-crowned Kinglet15% - 27
Mallard15% - 28
Pied-billed Grebe14% - 29
Red-winged Blackbird13% - 30
Pileated Woodpecker13% - 31
Ring-billed Gull13% - 32
Golden-crowned Kinglet12% - 33
Double-crested Cormorant12% - 34
Belted Kingfisher12% - 35
Red-shouldered Hawk12% - 36
Killdeer12% - 37
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker12% - 38
House Sparrow11% - 39
Bufflehead11% - 40
Black Vulture11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 41
Cedar Waxwing9.6% - 42
Bald Eagle9.6% - 43
Eastern Phoebe9.3% - 44
Eastern Meadowlark9.1% - 45
American Kestrel9.0% - 46
Swamp Sparrow8.8% - 47
Common Grackle8.6% - 48
Savannah Sparrow8.5% - 49
Ring-necked Duck8.2% - 50
Gadwall8.1% - 51
White-crowned Sparrow7.6% - 52
Brown Creeper7.6% - 53
Hairy Woodpecker7.2% - 54
Pine Warbler6.9% - 55
Red-breasted Nuthatch6.5% - 56
Snow Goose6.3% - 57
Great Egret6.2% - 58
American Coot6.0% - 59
American White Pelican5.9% - 60
Field Sparrow5.7%