Birds in Missouri
Birds in Missouri in December
The most likely birds in Missouri in December are Northern Cardinal (63%), Dark-eyed Junco (57%), and Blue Jay (52%). 104 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (38,275 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal63% - 2
Dark-eyed Junco57% - 3
Blue Jay52% - 4
Downy Woodpecker49% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker49% - 6
Tufted Titmouse44% - 7
White-throated Sparrow43% - 8
American Crow39% - 9
American Goldfinch36% - 10
American Robin36% - 11
Carolina Wren35% - 12
Mourning Dove34% - 13
White-breasted Nuthatch33% - 14
House Finch33% - 15
Northern Flicker32% - 16
European Starling29% - 17
Carolina Chickadee27% - 18
House Sparrow26% - 19
Canada Goose26% - 20
Eastern Bluebird23% - 21
Black-capped Chickadee23% - 22
Red-tailed Hawk20% - 23
Song Sparrow20% - 24
Mallard18% - 25
Bald Eagle14% - 26
Hairy Woodpecker14% - 27
Ring-billed Gull11% - 28
Pileated Woodpecker11% - 29
Yellow-rumped Warbler11% - 30
White-crowned Sparrow10% - 31
Great Blue Heron10% - 32
Red-winged Blackbird10% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk10% - 34
Northern Mockingbird10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 35
American Kestrel9.4% - 36Eurasian Tree Sparrow9.2%
- 37
Cedar Waxwing8.7% - 38
American Tree Sparrow8.4% - 39
Red-headed Woodpecker8.0% - 40
Gadwall7.8% - 41
Purple Finch7.2% - 42Northern Harrier7.1%
- 43
Common Goldeneye7.0% - 44
Belted Kingfisher7.0% - 45
Golden-crowned Kinglet6.6% - 46
Snow Goose6.5% - 47
Brown Creeper6.4% - 48
Swamp Sparrow6.4% - 49
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.4% - 50
Hooded Merganser6.2% - 51
Turkey Vulture5.8% - 52
Fox Sparrow5.5% - 53
Pied-billed Grebe5.1% - 54
Common Grackle4.9% - 55
Red-breasted Nuthatch4.5% - 56
Greater White-fronted Goose4.4% - 57
Rock Pigeon4.4% - 58
Killdeer4.4% - 59
Northern Shoveler4.4% - 60
Bufflehead4.1%