Birds in Mississippi
Birds in Mississippi in December
The most likely birds in Mississippi in December are Northern Cardinal (47%), Yellow-rumped Warbler (41%), and Blue Jay (41%). 141 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Mississippi that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (12,377 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal47% - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler41% - 3
Blue Jay41% - 4
Carolina Wren38% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker37% - 6
Northern Mockingbird36% - 7
Carolina Chickadee34% - 8
Great Blue Heron31% - 9
Eastern Bluebird29% - 10
Tufted Titmouse28% - 11
White-throated Sparrow27% - 12
Mourning Dove27% - 13
Eastern Phoebe26% - 14
American Crow25% - 15
Double-crested Cormorant24% - 16
Ruby-crowned Kinglet24% - 17
Great Egret22% - 18
Downy Woodpecker22% - 19
Red-winged Blackbird21% - 20
American Robin20% - 21
Turkey Vulture19% - 22
Ring-billed Gull19% - 23
American Goldfinch18% - 24
Belted Kingfisher17% - 25
Pied-billed Grebe17% - 26
Killdeer16% - 27
House Finch16% - 28
Song Sparrow16% - 29
Northern Flicker16% - 30
Swamp Sparrow15% - 31
European Starling14% - 32
Canada Goose14% - 33
Dark-eyed Junco14% - 34
Brown Pelican14% - 35
Eastern Towhee14% - 36
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 37
Laughing Gull13% - 38
Pine Warbler13% - 39
Chipping Sparrow12% - 40
Bufflehead12% - 41
Golden-crowned Kinglet11% - 42
Osprey10% - 43
Bald Eagle10%
Arriving
New in DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 44
Cedar Waxwing9.7% - 45
Red-shouldered Hawk9.7% - 46
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker9.6% - 47
Pileated Woodpecker9.6% - 48
Mallard9.4% - 49
Hooded Merganser9.4% - 50
American Kestrel9.1% - 51
Ring-necked Duck9.1% - 52
Black Vulture9.0% - 53
American Coot8.6% - 54
House Sparrow8.5% - 55
Savannah Sparrow8.2% - 56
Common Loon7.6% - 57
Rock Pigeon7.6% - 58
Brown Thrasher7.3% - 59
Red-headed Woodpecker7.3% - 60
Brown-headed Nuthatch7.3%