Birds in Indiana
Birds in Indiana in January
The most likely birds in Indiana in January are Northern Cardinal (54%), Downy Woodpecker (45%), and Dark-eyed Junco (44%). 96 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 (58,713 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 Woodpecker45% - 3
Dark-eyed Junco44% - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker40% - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch39% - 6
Blue Jay39% - 7
Tufted Titmouse37% - 8
Carolina Chickadee34% - 9
American Crow34% - 10
Canada Goose33% - 11
House Sparrow33% - 12
House Finch31% - 13
American Goldfinch30% - 14
European Starling29% - 15
Mourning Dove28% - 16
Mallard27% - 17
Song Sparrow24% - 18
American Robin23% - 19
Carolina Wren22% - 20
White-throated Sparrow19% - 21
American Tree Sparrow16% - 22
Northern Flicker15% - 23
Eastern Bluebird15% - 24
Hairy Woodpecker14% - 25
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 26
Ring-billed Gull13% - 27
Pileated Woodpecker11% - 28
Black-capped Chickadee10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 29
Bald Eagle9.9% - 30
Common Goldeneye9.8% - 31
Great Blue Heron9.3% - 32
Hooded Merganser8.1% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk7.8% - 34
Belted Kingfisher6.1% - 35
Bufflehead6.0% - 36
American Coot5.9% - 37
Gadwall5.9% - 38
American Kestrel5.9% - 39
Mute Swan5.6% - 40
Red-headed Woodpecker5.4% - 41
Brown Creeper5.4% - 42
White-crowned Sparrow5.4% - 43Northern Harrier5.3%
- 44
Eastern Towhee5.2% - 45
Cooper's Hawk5.1% - 46
Northern Mockingbird4.7% - 47
Rock Pigeon4.5% - 48
Greater White-fronted Goose4.5% - 49
Red-winged Blackbird4.5% - 50
Horned Lark4.4% - 51
Redhead4.4% - 52
Pied-billed Grebe4.2% - 53
Red-breasted Nuthatch4.2% - 54
American Herring Gull4.2% - 55
Turkey Vulture4.1% - 56
Ring-necked Duck4.1% - 57
Sandhill Crane4.1% - 58
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.8% - 59
Snow Goose3.5% - 60
American Black Duck3.5%