Birds in Indiana
Birds in Indiana in December
The most likely birds in Indiana in December are Northern Cardinal (54%), Downy Woodpecker (46%), and Blue Jay (45%). 98 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Indiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (44,266 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal54% - 2
Downy Woodpecker46% - 3
Blue Jay45% - 4
Dark-eyed Junco45% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker43% - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch43% - 7
Tufted Titmouse38% - 8
American Crow37% - 9
Carolina Chickadee35% - 10
American Goldfinch34% - 11
House Finch33% - 12
House Sparrow33% - 13
Canada Goose29% - 14
Mallard29% - 15
European Starling27% - 16
Carolina Wren26% - 17
American Robin26% - 18
Song Sparrow25% - 19
Mourning Dove24% - 20
White-throated Sparrow19% - 21
Northern Flicker19% - 22
Eastern Bluebird17% - 23
Hairy Woodpecker16% - 24
Ring-billed Gull16% - 25
American Tree Sparrow15% - 26
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 27
Pileated Woodpecker13% - 28
Great Blue Heron12% - 29
Black-capped Chickadee12%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 30
Bald Eagle9.9% - 31
Belted Kingfisher9.1% - 32
Hooded Merganser8.4% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk8.1% - 34
Brown Creeper7.3% - 35
American Coot6.7% - 36
Golden-crowned Kinglet6.6% - 37
Bufflehead6.4% - 38
Gadwall6.4% - 39
Common Goldeneye6.4% - 40
Pied-billed Grebe6.0% - 41
American Kestrel6.0% - 42
Sandhill Crane5.9% - 43
Red-breasted Nuthatch5.6% - 44
Red-headed Woodpecker5.6% - 45
Rock Pigeon5.5% - 46
Cooper's Hawk5.2% - 47
Mute Swan5.1% - 48
White-crowned Sparrow4.9% - 49
Turkey Vulture4.8% - 50
Northern Mockingbird4.6% - 51Northern Harrier4.5%
- 52
Eastern Towhee4.4% - 53
Swamp Sparrow4.4% - 54
Ring-necked Duck4.2% - 55
Northern Shoveler4.1% - 56
Red-winged Blackbird3.8% - 57
Ruddy Duck3.8% - 58
American Herring Gull3.7% - 59
American Black Duck3.7% - 60
Horned Lark3.2%