Birds in Missouri
Birds in Missouri in May
The most likely birds in Missouri in May are Northern Cardinal (76%), American Robin (58%), and Mourning Dove (52%). 163 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 (73,802 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal76% - 2
American Robin58% - 3
Mourning Dove52% - 4
Blue Jay51% - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker48% - 6
Tufted Titmouse48% - 7
Brown-headed Cowbird45% - 8
Indigo Bunting43% - 9
American Goldfinch39% - 10
Downy Woodpecker39% - 11
European Starling38% - 12
Carolina Wren37% - 13
Red-winged Blackbird36% - 14
American Crow34% - 15
Turkey Vulture34% - 16
Common Grackle34% - 17
Great Crested Flycatcher32% - 18
House Finch31% - 19
House Sparrow31% - 20
Eastern Wood-Pewee31% - 21
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher30% - 22
Red-eyed Vireo29% - 23
Ruby-throated Hummingbird27% - 24
Canada Goose27% - 25
White-breasted Nuthatch26% - 26
Eastern Bluebird26% - 27
Barn Swallow25% - 28
Eastern Phoebe24% - 29
Common Yellowthroat23% - 30
Northern Parula23% - 31
Baltimore Oriole23% - 32
Gray Catbird22% - 33
Carolina Chickadee22% - 34
Summer Tanager22% - 35
Swainson's Thrush21% - 36
Eastern Kingbird21% - 37
Chipping Sparrow20% - 38
Chimney Swift19% - 39Northern House Wren19%
- 40
Tennessee Warbler18% - 41
Brown Thrasher18% - 42
Great Blue Heron18% - 43
Black-capped Chickadee17% - 44Eastern Warbling Vireo17%
- 45
Rose-breasted Grosbeak16% - 46
American Redstart15% - 47
White-eyed Vireo15% - 48
Killdeer14% - 49Northern Yellow Warbler14%
- 50
Northern Mockingbird14% - 51
Song Sparrow13% - 52
Pileated Woodpecker13% - 53
Orchard Oriole13% - 54
Red-headed Woodpecker13% - 55
White-throated Sparrow13% - 56
Cedar Waxwing13% - 57
Mallard13% - 58
Eastern Meadowlark12% - 59
Nashville Warbler12% - 60
Yellow-billed Cuckoo12%