Birds in Louisiana in February

Percent of complete checklists in Louisiana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (26,237 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal62%
2. 2Blue Jay51%
3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler51%
4. 4Northern Mockingbird46%
5. 5Carolina Chickadee44%
6. 6Carolina Wren41%
7. 7Mourning Dove40%
8. 8American Crow39%
9. 9Red-winged Blackbird37%
10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker34%
11. 11Great Egret29%
12. 12Downy Woodpecker29%
13. 13American Robin27%
14. 14American Goldfinch27%
15. 15Ruby-crowned Kinglet26%
16. 16Tufted Titmouse26%
17. 17Turkey Vulture25%
18. 18House Sparrow24%
19. 19Double-crested Cormorant23%
20. 20Eastern Phoebe22%
21. 21European Starling21%
22. 22Eastern Bluebird21%
23. 23White-throated Sparrow20%
24. 24Orange-crowned Warbler19%
25. 25Great Blue Heron19%
26. 26House Finch18%
27. 27Pine Warbler18%
28. 28Killdeer17%
29. 29Fish Crow15%
30. 30Chipping Sparrow14%
31. 31Red-tailed Hawk14%
32. 32Snowy Egret13%
33. 33Ring-billed Gull13%
34. 34Common Grackle13%
35. 35Cedar Waxwing13%
36. 36White Ibis13%
37. 37Brown-headed Cowbird12%
38. 38Laughing Gull12%
39. 39Swamp Sparrow11%
40. 40Red-shouldered Hawk11%
41. 41Brown Thrasher11%
42. 42Savannah Sparrow11%
43. 43Mallard11%
44. 44Pied-billed Grebe10%
45. 45Belted Kingfisher10%
46. 46American Coot10%

• Purple Martinfirst arrivals early February, peaks mid June
• Northern Parulafirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Black-necked Stiltfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Lesser Yellowlegsfirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid April
• Black-bellied Ploverfirst arrivals late February, peaks late April
• Yellow-throated Warblerfirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Sorafirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April

• Snow Goosemost gone by the second week of February
• American Pipitmost gone by late February
• Buffleheadmost gone by late February
• Greater White-fronted Goosemost gone by mid February
• Ruddy Duckmost gone by late February
• Wilson's Warblermost gone by early February
• Hooded Mergansermost gone by the second week of February

47. 47Blue-gray Gnatcatcher9.6%
48. 48Northern Flicker9.5%
49. 49Black Vulture9.5%
50. 50Anhinga9.3%
51. 51White-winged Dove9.1%
52. 52Brown Pelican9.1%
53. 53Wood Duck8.9%
54. 54Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.7%
55. 55American Kestrel8.3%
56. 56Pileated Woodpecker8.1%
57. 57Canada Goose7.9%
58. 58Song Sparrow7.7%
59. 59Dark-eyed Junco7.6%
60. 60American White Pelican7.6%