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Birds in Kansas

Birds in Kansas in February

The most likely birds in Kansas in February are Dark-eyed Junco (55%), Northern Cardinal (54%), and Black-capped Chickadee (40%). 98 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 (25,840 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Dark-eyed Junco55%
  2. 2Northern Cardinal54%
  3. 3Black-capped Chickadee40%
  4. 4Canada Goose38%
  5. 5American Robin37%
  6. 6Blue Jay37%
  7. 7American Crow37%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker37%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker36%
  10. 10House Finch32%
  11. 11European Starling32%
  12. 12House Sparrow30%
  13. 13Tufted Titmouse29%
  14. 14Mallard25%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk25%
  16. 16Mourning Dove25%
  17. 17American Goldfinch25%
  18. 18Northern Flicker23%
  19. 19Carolina Wren22%
  20. 20Ring-billed Gull19%
  21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch19%
  22. 22Eastern Bluebird17%
  23. 23Red-winged Blackbird17%
  24. 24Harris's Sparrow16%
  25. 25American Tree Sparrow14%
  26. 26Bald Eagle14%
  27. 27White-throated Sparrow14%
  28. 28Common Goldeneye13%
  29. 29Song Sparrow12%

Arriving

New in February
  • Common Gracklefirst arrivals mid February, peaks early June
  • Killdeerfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid March
  • Wood Duckfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April

Leaving

Gone by the end of February

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 30Eurasian Collared-Dove9.6%
  2. 31Gadwall9.0%
  3. 32Snow Goose9.0%
  4. 33Cackling Goose8.8%
  5. 34Yellow-rumped Warbler8.4%
  6. 35Northern Harrier8.1%
  7. 36White-crowned Sparrow7.4%
  8. 37Hairy Woodpecker7.3%
  9. 38Common Merganser7.0%
  10. 39Hooded Merganser6.9%
  11. 40Greater White-fronted Goose6.9%
  12. 41Great Blue Heron6.8%
  13. 42American Herring Gull6.7%
  14. 43Ring-necked Duck6.6%
  15. 44Red-shouldered Hawk6.4%
  16. 45Bufflehead6.1%
  17. 46Horned Lark6.0%
  18. 47Rock Pigeon5.7%
  19. 48Northern Pintail5.6%
  20. 49American Kestrel5.4%
  21. 50Killdeer5.4%
  22. 51Western Meadowlark5.1%
  23. 52Lesser Scaup4.8%
  24. 53Northern Shoveler4.8%
  25. 54Purple Finch4.6%
  26. 55Eastern Meadowlark4.6%
  27. 56Cedar Waxwing4.5%
  28. 57Green-winged Teal4.2%
  29. 58Red-breasted Nuthatch4.1%
  30. 59American Coot4.0%
  31. 60Brown Creeper3.9%