Birds in Missouri in February

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (44,770 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal70%
2. 2Dark-eyed Junco58%
3. 3Downy Woodpecker49%
4. 4Blue Jay47%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse46%
7. 7White-throated Sparrow40%
8. 8European Starling40%
9. 9Mourning Dove40%
10. 10House Finch38%
11. 11American Robin37%
12. 12American Crow35%
13. 13American Goldfinch34%
14. 14Carolina Wren32%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch31%
16. 16House Sparrow30%
17. 17Canada Goose27%
18. 18Carolina Chickadee27%
19. 19Eastern Bluebird25%
20. 20Northern Flicker23%
21. 21Black-capped Chickadee22%
22. 22Song Sparrow17%
23. 23Red-tailed Hawk17%
24. 24Red-winged Blackbird16%
25. 25Mallard15%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker13%
27. 27Bald Eagle12%
28. 28Red-shouldered Hawk11%
29. 29Northern Mockingbird10%

• Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early May
• Eastern Phoebefirst arrivals late February, peaks early April
• Killdeerfirst arrivals early February, peaks mid August
• Eastern Towheefirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Wood Duckfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks early April
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals mid February, peaks mid October
• Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid April
• Barred Owlfirst arrivals late February, peaks early May
• American Woodcockfirst arrivals mid February, peaks early March
• Wilson's Snipefirst arrivals late February, peaks early April

• American Kestrelmost gone by early February
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by late February

30. 30Eurasian Tree Sparrow10%
31. 31Purple Finch9.6%
32. 32Turkey Vulture9.0%
33. 33Ring-billed Gull8.9%
34. 34Common Grackle8.3%
35. 35Pileated Woodpecker8.2%
36. 36White-crowned Sparrow7.9%
37. 37American Tree Sparrow7.8%
38. 38Killdeer7.5%
39. 39Yellow-rumped Warbler7.2%
40. 40Snow Goose6.9%
41. 41Red-headed Woodpecker6.2%
42. 42Gadwall6.1%
43. 43American Kestrel6.0%
44. 44Fox Sparrow5.7%
45. 45Great Blue Heron5.4%
46. 46Common Goldeneye4.9%
47. 47Greater White-fronted Goose4.6%
48. 48Brown Creeper4.5%
49. 49Eastern Meadowlark4.4%
50. 50Yellow-bellied Sapsucker4.2%
51. 51Northern Harrier4.2%
52. 52Brown-headed Cowbird4.0%
53. 53Hooded Merganser4.0%
54. 54Barred Owl3.5%
55. 55Rock Pigeon3.4%
56. 56Ring-necked Duck3.3%
57. 57Horned Lark3.2%
58. 58Swamp Sparrow3.2%
59. 59Belted Kingfisher3.1%
60. 60Common Merganser3.1%