Birds in Kansas
Birds in Kansas in December
The most likely birds in Kansas in December are Dark-eyed Junco (57%), Northern Cardinal (50%), and Red-bellied Woodpecker (41%). 104 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Kansas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (24,002 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Dark-eyed Junco57% - 2
Northern Cardinal50% - 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker41% - 4
Blue Jay41% - 5
Black-capped Chickadee40% - 6
American Crow39% - 7
Canada Goose38% - 8
American Robin37% - 9
Downy Woodpecker36% - 10
Northern Flicker34% - 11
Red-tailed Hawk29% - 12
House Finch29% - 13
American Goldfinch29% - 14
Mallard28% - 15
European Starling28% - 16
Carolina Wren26% - 17
Tufted Titmouse25% - 18
House Sparrow23% - 19
White-breasted Nuthatch22% - 20
Harris's Sparrow21% - 21
Ring-billed Gull20% - 22
Song Sparrow19% - 23
Mourning Dove19% - 24
American Tree Sparrow18% - 25
Eastern Bluebird18% - 26
White-throated Sparrow17% - 27
Red-winged Blackbird14% - 28
Yellow-rumped Warbler14% - 29
Common Goldeneye13% - 30
Bald Eagle13% - 31
Great Blue Heron12% - 32
Cackling Goose12% - 33Northern Harrier11%
- 34
Cedar Waxwing10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of December- Double-crested Cormorant
- Belted Kingfisher
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Sandhill Crane
- American Pipit
- Horned Grebe
Less common
Share of checklists- 35
White-crowned Sparrow9.6% - 36
Gadwall9.2% - 37
Snow Goose9.2% - 38
Hairy Woodpecker9.0% - 39
Eurasian Collared-Dove8.8% - 40
American Kestrel7.8% - 41
Hooded Merganser7.4% - 42
Bufflehead7.0% - 43
Belted Kingfisher7.0% - 44
Rock Pigeon6.5% - 45
Double-crested Cormorant6.4% - 46
Red-breasted Nuthatch6.2% - 47
Brown Creeper6.1% - 48
Pied-billed Grebe6.1% - 49
Northern Shoveler6.0% - 50
Golden-crowned Kinglet5.9% - 51
Greater White-fronted Goose5.8% - 52
Red-shouldered Hawk5.6% - 53
American Coot5.5% - 54
Fox Sparrow5.1% - 55
Western Meadowlark4.9% - 56
Ring-necked Duck4.8% - 57
Horned Lark4.7% - 58
Spotted Towhee4.5% - 59
Red-headed Woodpecker4.4% - 60
Ruby-crowned Kinglet4.4%