Birds in Missouri
Birds in Missouri in January
The most likely birds in Missouri in January are Northern Cardinal (63%), Dark-eyed Junco (58%), and Downy Woodpecker (48%). 95 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 (42,480 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 Junco58% - 3
Downy Woodpecker48% - 4
Blue Jay48% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker46% - 6
Tufted Titmouse44% - 7
White-throated Sparrow42% - 8
American Goldfinch35% - 9
Mourning Dove35% - 10
American Crow35% - 11
House Finch34% - 12
European Starling34% - 13
Carolina Wren31% - 14
White-breasted Nuthatch31% - 15
American Robin28% - 16
House Sparrow28% - 17
Canada Goose27% - 18
Carolina Chickadee27% - 19
Northern Flicker26% - 20
Black-capped Chickadee21% - 21
Eastern Bluebird20% - 22
Red-tailed Hawk19% - 23
Song Sparrow18% - 24
Mallard17% - 25
Bald Eagle15% - 26
Hairy Woodpecker13% - 27
Northern Mockingbird10% - 28
Ring-billed Gull10%
Leaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 29
White-crowned Sparrow10% - 30
Red-shouldered Hawk9.5% - 31
American Tree Sparrow9.4% - 32
Red-winged Blackbird9.2% - 33Eurasian Tree Sparrow9.2%
- 34
Pileated Woodpecker8.6% - 35
Purple Finch8.5% - 36
American Kestrel8.4% - 37
Great Blue Heron7.9% - 38
Yellow-rumped Warbler7.8% - 39
Gadwall7.4% - 40
Common Goldeneye6.9% - 41
Red-headed Woodpecker6.4% - 42Northern Harrier6.3%
- 43
Fox Sparrow5.9% - 44
Hooded Merganser5.7% - 45
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.2% - 46
Brown Creeper5.2% - 47
Common Grackle4.9% - 48
Snow Goose4.8% - 49
Belted Kingfisher4.7% - 50
Turkey Vulture4.5% - 51
Greater White-fronted Goose4.4% - 52
Swamp Sparrow4.4% - 53
Rock Pigeon4.2% - 54
Trumpeter Swan4.0% - 55
Golden-crowned Kinglet3.8% - 56
Ring-necked Duck3.6% - 57
Red-breasted Nuthatch3.5% - 58
Common Merganser3.5% - 59
Eastern Meadowlark3.5% - 60
Cedar Waxwing3.5%