Winter Birds in Missouri

Percent of complete checklists in Missouri that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (125,525 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal65%
2. 2Dark-eyed Junco58%
3. 3Blue Jay49%
4. 4Downy Woodpecker49%
5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker47%
6. 6Tufted Titmouse45%
7. 7White-throated Sparrow42%
8. 8Mourning Dove36%
9. 9American Crow36%
10. 10American Goldfinch35%
11. 11House Finch35%
12. 12European Starling35%
13. 13American Robin34%
14. 14Carolina Wren33%
15. 15White-breasted Nuthatch31%
16. 16House Sparrow28%
17. 17Carolina Chickadee27%
18. 18Northern Flicker27%
19. 19Canada Goose27%
20. 20Eastern Bluebird23%
21. 21Black-capped Chickadee22%
22. 22Red-tailed Hawk19%
23. 23Song Sparrow18%
24. 24Mallard17%
25. 25Bald Eagle14%
26. 26Hairy Woodpecker13%
27. 27Red-winged Blackbird12%
28. 28Northern Mockingbird10%
29. 29Red-shouldered Hawk10%
30. 30Ring-billed Gull10%

• 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

• Northern Flickermost gone by early January
• Cedar Waxwingmost gone by early January
• American Kestrelmost gone by early February
• Belted Kingfishermost gone by late December
• Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by the second week of December
• Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by early December
• Bonaparte's Gullmost gone by mid January
• Trumpeter Swanmost gone by late February
• Common Loonmost gone by mid January
• Horned Grebemost gone by late December

31. 31Eurasian Tree Sparrow9.5%
32. 32White-crowned Sparrow9.3%
33. 33Pileated Woodpecker9.1%
34. 34American Tree Sparrow8.5%
35. 35Yellow-rumped Warbler8.5%
36. 36Purple Finch8.5%
37. 37American Kestrel7.9%
38. 38Great Blue Heron7.7%
39. 39Gadwall7.0%
40. 40Red-headed Woodpecker6.8%
41. 41Turkey Vulture6.5%
42. 42Common Goldeneye6.2%
43. 43Common Grackle6.1%
44. 44Snow Goose6.1%
45. 45Northern Harrier5.8%
46. 46Fox Sparrow5.7%
47. 47Brown Creeper5.3%
48. 48Hooded Merganser5.2%
49. 49Yellow-bellied Sapsucker5.2%
50. 50Belted Kingfisher4.8%
51. 51Killdeer4.7%
52. 52Cedar Waxwing4.7%
53. 53Swamp Sparrow4.6%
54. 54Greater White-fronted Goose4.5%
55. 55Golden-crowned Kinglet4.2%
56. 56Rock Pigeon4.0%
57. 57Eastern Meadowlark3.8%
58. 58Red-breasted Nuthatch3.6%
59. 59Ring-necked Duck3.5%
60. 60Trumpeter Swan3.5%