Birds in Montana
Birds in Montana in January
The most likely birds in Montana in January are Black-billed Magpie (55%), Black-capped Chickadee (46%), and Common Raven (36%). 79 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Montana that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (27,042 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Black-billed Magpie55% - 2
Black-capped Chickadee46% - 3
Common Raven36% - 4
Northern Flicker34% - 5
House Finch26% - 6
Mallard26% - 7
House Sparrow23% - 8
Bald Eagle23% - 9
Canada Goose22% - 10
Eurasian Collared-Dove22% - 11
Downy Woodpecker19% - 12
Red-breasted Nuthatch19% - 13
Mountain Chickadee19% - 14
Red-tailed Hawk17% - 15
Rock Pigeon16% - 16
American Crow14% - 17
Dark-eyed Junco14% - 18
Common Goldeneye14% - 19
Rough-legged Hawk13% - 20
European Starling12% - 21
Townsend's Solitaire11% - 22
Song Sparrow10% - 23
Hairy Woodpecker10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 24
American Goldfinch8.2% - 25
Clark's Nutcracker8.0% - 26
White-breasted Nuthatch7.7% - 27
American Robin7.7% - 28
Ring-necked Pheasant7.4% - 29
Bufflehead6.2% - 30
Belted Kingfisher6.1% - 31
Common Merganser6.1% - 32
American Tree Sparrow5.5% - 33
Blue Jay5.1% - 34
Bohemian Waxwing5.0% - 35
Steller's Jay5.0% - 36
Pine Siskin4.8% - 37Redpoll4.8%
- 38
Wild Turkey4.7% - 39
Pileated Woodpecker4.3% - 40
Great Blue Heron4.3% - 41
Trumpeter Swan4.1% - 42
Ring-necked Duck4.0% - 43
Red Crossbill3.8% - 44
Red-winged Blackbird3.8% - 45
Brown Creeper3.7% - 46
Hooded Merganser3.6% - 47
Northern Shrike3.6% - 48
Sharp-shinned Hawk3.2% - 49
Green-winged Teal3.2% - 50Northern Harrier3.2%
- 51
American Wigeon3.2% - 52
American Coot3.2% - 53
Cedar Waxwing3.1% - 54
Pygmy Nuthatch3.1%
Rare but possible
Under 3% of checklists- 55
Golden Eagle2.8% - 56
Mourning Dove2.7% - 57
Northern Pintail2.6% - 58
Merlin2.6% - 59
Gadwall2.5% - 60
Gray Partridge2.5%