Birds in Kentucky
Birds in Kentucky in December
The most likely birds in Kentucky in December are Northern Cardinal (61%), Carolina Chickadee (50%), and Blue Jay (48%). 100 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Kentucky that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (23,381 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal61% - 2
Carolina Chickadee50% - 3
Blue Jay48% - 4
Carolina Wren45% - 5
Tufted Titmouse43% - 6
American Crow43% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker43% - 8
Downy Woodpecker42% - 9
American Robin40% - 10
White-throated Sparrow40% - 11
European Starling37% - 12
Song Sparrow37% - 13
Mourning Dove35% - 14
American Goldfinch32% - 15
Dark-eyed Junco31% - 16
House Finch30% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch30% - 18
Northern Mockingbird24% - 19
Mallard23% - 20
Canada Goose23% - 21
Northern Flicker22% - 22
Eastern Bluebird19% - 23
Great Blue Heron18% - 24
Turkey Vulture18% - 25
House Sparrow16% - 26
Red-tailed Hawk16% - 27
Black Vulture15% - 28
Eastern Towhee13% - 29
Golden-crowned Kinglet13% - 30
Belted Kingfisher13% - 31
American Kestrel13% - 32
Yellow-rumped Warbler13% - 33
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 34
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 35
Ring-billed Gull10% - 36
Hairy Woodpecker10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 37
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.0% - 38
Killdeer8.9% - 39
Swamp Sparrow8.2% - 40
Brown Creeper8.1% - 41
Field Sparrow7.9% - 42
Pied-billed Grebe7.7% - 43
White-crowned Sparrow7.6% - 44
Bald Eagle7.3% - 45
Red-winged Blackbird6.8% - 46
Hooded Merganser6.4% - 47
Rock Pigeon6.2% - 48
Gadwall5.8% - 49
Cedar Waxwing5.3% - 50
Eastern Meadowlark5.2% - 51
Cooper's Hawk5.0% - 52
Common Grackle4.8% - 53
Ruby-crowned Kinglet4.6% - 54
Bufflehead4.5% - 55
Purple Finch4.4% - 56
Northern Shoveler4.4% - 57
Sandhill Crane4.3% - 58
Ring-necked Duck4.2% - 59
Hermit Thrush4.2% - 60
Red-breasted Nuthatch4.1%