Birds in Arkansas
Birds in Arkansas in January
The most likely birds in Arkansas in January are Northern Cardinal (55%), American Crow (49%), and White-throated Sparrow (48%). 101 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 (20,408 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal55% - 2
American Crow49% - 3
White-throated Sparrow48% - 4
Carolina Chickadee47% - 5
Dark-eyed Junco44% - 6
Blue Jay43% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker42% - 8
Tufted Titmouse42% - 9
Carolina Wren38% - 10
Downy Woodpecker34% - 11
American Goldfinch28% - 12
Eastern Bluebird25% - 13
Turkey Vulture24% - 14
American Robin24% - 15
Mourning Dove24% - 16
House Finch23% - 17
Northern Mockingbird23% - 18
White-breasted Nuthatch23% - 19
Northern Flicker21% - 20
European Starling20% - 21
Canada Goose19% - 22
Great Blue Heron18% - 23
Mallard15% - 24
Yellow-rumped Warbler15% - 25
Song Sparrow15% - 26
Red-winged Blackbird14% - 27
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 28
Ring-billed Gull12% - 29
House Sparrow12% - 30
Ruby-crowned Kinglet12% - 31
Pied-billed Grebe11% - 32
Pileated Woodpecker11% - 33
Bufflehead11% - 34
Double-crested Cormorant10% - 35
Red-shouldered Hawk10% - 36
Pine Warbler10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 37
Black Vulture9.3% - 38
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.3% - 39
Belted Kingfisher9.3% - 40
Common Grackle9.1% - 41
Golden-crowned Kinglet8.8% - 42
Ring-necked Duck8.7% - 43
Gadwall8.6% - 44
Bald Eagle8.6% - 45
Killdeer8.2% - 46
Eastern Meadowlark7.9% - 47
American Kestrel7.7% - 48
Cedar Waxwing6.8% - 49
Savannah Sparrow6.7% - 50
Hairy Woodpecker6.6% - 51
American Coot6.6% - 52
Red-breasted Nuthatch6.4% - 53
White-crowned Sparrow6.4% - 54
Brown Creeper6.3% - 55
Purple Finch6.1% - 56
Eastern Phoebe5.9% - 57
Swamp Sparrow5.6% - 58
American White Pelican5.2% - 59
Northern Shoveler5.2% - 60
Fox Sparrow5.2%