Birds in Iowa
Birds in Iowa in June
The most likely birds in Iowa in June are American Robin (73%), Red-winged Blackbird (65%), and Northern Cardinal (56%). 114 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Iowa that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (18,690 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
American Robin73% - 2
Red-winged Blackbird65% - 3
Northern Cardinal56% - 4Northern House Wren55%
- 5
Gray Catbird50% - 6
Mourning Dove46% - 7
Common Yellowthroat42% - 8
American Goldfinch41% - 9
Brown-headed Cowbird40% - 10
Indigo Bunting40% - 11
Baltimore Oriole39% - 12
House Sparrow39% - 13
Blue Jay37% - 14
Common Grackle35% - 15
Dickcissel33% - 16
Red-bellied Woodpecker32% - 17
Song Sparrow31% - 18
Turkey Vulture31% - 19
Barn Swallow29% - 20
Eastern Wood-Pewee29% - 21
Downy Woodpecker29% - 22
American Crow28% - 23
Black-capped Chickadee28% - 24
European Starling28% - 25
Eastern Kingbird28% - 26
Rose-breasted Grosbeak26% - 27
Chipping Sparrow26% - 28
White-breasted Nuthatch26% - 29Eastern Warbling Vireo25%
- 30
Killdeer25% - 31
Great Crested Flycatcher24% - 32
American Redstart22% - 33
Red-headed Woodpecker22% - 34
House Finch21% - 35Northern Yellow Warbler21%
- 36
Cedar Waxwing21% - 37
Canada Goose20% - 38
Tree Swallow19% - 39
Eastern Meadowlark16% - 40
Great Blue Heron16% - 41
Northern Flicker15% - 42
Field Sparrow15% - 43
Ruby-throated Hummingbird15% - 44
Eastern Bluebird15% - 45
Mallard15% - 46
Cliff Swallow15% - 47
Red-eyed Vireo14% - 48
Ring-necked Pheasant14% - 49
Orchard Oriole13% - 50
Brown Thrasher13% - 51
Eastern Towhee11% - 52
Yellow-billed Cuckoo11% - 53
Eastern Phoebe11% - 54
Yellow-throated Vireo10%
Arriving
New in JuneLeaving
Gone by the end of June- Tennessee Warbler
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Swainson's Thrush
- Least Flycatcher
- Ovenbird
- Wild Turkey
- Alder Flycatcher
- Mourning Warbler
- Black Tern
Less common
Share of checklists- 55
Hairy Woodpecker10% - 56
Wood Duck9.4% - 57
Chimney Swift9.2% - 58
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher9.1% - 59
Tufted Titmouse8.1% - 60
Red-tailed Hawk7.7%