Birds in Louisiana
Birds in Louisiana in December
The most likely birds in Louisiana in December are Yellow-rumped Warbler (55%), Northern Cardinal (54%), and Blue Jay (50%). 158 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Louisiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (25,186 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler55% - 2
Northern Cardinal54% - 3
Blue Jay50% - 4
Northern Mockingbird46% - 5
Carolina Chickadee44% - 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet42% - 7
Carolina Wren42% - 8
American Crow41% - 9
Eastern Phoebe37% - 10
Great Egret37% - 11
Red-bellied Woodpecker35% - 12
Downy Woodpecker31% - 13
Mourning Dove30% - 14
Red-winged Blackbird29% - 15
Orange-crowned Warbler27% - 16
Turkey Vulture25% - 17
Great Blue Heron25% - 18
Double-crested Cormorant23% - 19
White-throated Sparrow23% - 20
Killdeer22% - 21
Tufted Titmouse22% - 22
European Starling22% - 23
American Goldfinch20% - 24
Eastern Bluebird20% - 25
House Sparrow20% - 26
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19% - 27
Swamp Sparrow19% - 28
Red-tailed Hawk17% - 29
American Robin17% - 30
Pine Warbler16% - 31
White Ibis16% - 32
Snowy Egret16% - 33
Belted Kingfisher16% - 34
Savannah Sparrow15% - 35
Ring-billed Gull15% - 36
House Finch15% - 37
American Kestrel13% - 38
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker13% - 39
Red-shouldered Hawk13% - 40
Northern Flicker13% - 41Northern House Wren12%
- 42
Chipping Sparrow12% - 43
Anhinga12% - 44
Pied-billed Grebe12% - 45
Laughing Gull11% - 46
Fish Crow11% - 47
Brown Pelican11% - 48
American Coot11% - 49
Tree Swallow10% - 50
Mallard10% - 51
Loggerhead Shrike10% - 52
Song Sparrow10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLeaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 53Northern Harrier9.8%
- 54
Black Vulture9.6% - 55
Blue-headed Vireo9.0% - 56
Hermit Thrush8.9% - 57
American White Pelican8.8% - 58
Golden-crowned Kinglet8.7% - 59
Bald Eagle8.5% - 60
Cedar Waxwing8.4%