Birds in Missouri in April

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (65,004 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal77%
2. 2American Robin59%
3. 3Blue Jay53%
4. 4Tufted Titmouse52%
5. 5Mourning Dove50%
6. 6Red-bellied Woodpecker50%
7. 7White-throated Sparrow47%
8. 8Downy Woodpecker45%
9. 9Brown-headed Cowbird43%
10. 10American Goldfinch43%
11. 11Turkey Vulture42%
12. 12Carolina Wren39%
13. 13Red-winged Blackbird39%
14. 14European Starling38%
15. 15American Crow36%
16. 16Canada Goose34%
17. 17House Finch31%
18. 18House Sparrow28%
19. 19Common Grackle28%
20. 20Eastern Bluebird28%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch28%
22. 22Eastern Phoebe27%
23. 23Yellow-rumped Warbler27%
24. 24Blue-gray Gnatcatcher27%
25. 25Chipping Sparrow27%
26. 26Carolina Chickadee26%
27. 27Northern Parula21%
28. 28Northern Flicker20%
29. 29Black-capped Chickadee19%
30. 30Brown Thrasher19%
31. 31Song Sparrow19%
32. 32Great Blue Heron19%
33. 33Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
34. 34Barn Swallow17%
35. 35Blue-winged Teal16%
36. 36Killdeer16%
37. 37Mallard15%
38. 38Field Sparrow15%
39. 39Red-tailed Hawk15%
40. 40Eastern Towhee14%
41. 41Tree Swallow14%
42. 42Eastern Meadowlark14%
43. 43Pileated Woodpecker14%
44. 44Fish Crow13%
45. 45Northern Mockingbird13%
46. 46Red-shouldered Hawk13%
47. 47Dark-eyed Junco12%
48. 48Hairy Woodpecker11%
49. 49Red-headed Woodpecker11%

• Indigo Buntingfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks early September
• Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals late April, peaks late May
• Great Crested Flycatcherfirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Red-eyed Vireofirst arrivals mid April, peaks mid May
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Gray Catbirdfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Common Yellowthroatfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Summer Tanagerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
• Eastern Kingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks mid May

• Dark-eyed Juncomost gone by early April
• Song Sparrowmost gone by late April
• Bald Eaglemost gone by the second week of April
• Pied-billed Grebemost gone by late April
• Ring-billed Gullmost gone by early April
• Golden-crowned Kingletmost gone by the second week of April
• Purple Finchmost gone by the second week of April
• Gadwallmost gone by the second week of April
• Yellow-bellied Sapsuckermost gone by mid April
• Northern Harriermost gone by early April
• Green-winged Tealmost gone by mid April
• Brown Creepermost gone by the second week of April

50. 50Louisiana Waterthrush9.8%
51. 51Northern Rough-winged Swallow9.7%
52. 52Northern House Wren9.5%
53. 53Bald Eagle9.3%
54. 54Wood Duck9.2%
55. 55Yellow-throated Warbler8.5%
56. 56White-eyed Vireo8.5%
57. 57Swamp Sparrow8.4%
58. 58White-crowned Sparrow8.3%
59. 59Purple Martin7.7%
60. 60Indigo Bunting7.7%