Birds in Oklahoma
Birds in Oklahoma in April
The most likely birds in Oklahoma in April are Northern Cardinal (61%), Mourning Dove (42%), and Blue Jay (37%). 162 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Oklahoma that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (30,494 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal61% - 2
Mourning Dove42% - 3
Blue Jay37% - 4
American Robin37% - 5
Carolina Chickadee37% - 6
American Crow36% - 7
Turkey Vulture36% - 8
Red-winged Blackbird35% - 9
European Starling35% - 10
Carolina Wren34% - 11
Canada Goose33% - 12
Tufted Titmouse32% - 13
Brown-headed Cowbird30% - 14
Northern Mockingbird30% - 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker27% - 16
House Sparrow27% - 17
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher23% - 18
Eastern Phoebe21% - 19
Downy Woodpecker21% - 20
Blue-winged Teal21% - 21
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher21% - 22
Mallard21% - 23
Barn Swallow21% - 24
Common Grackle20% - 25
Great Blue Heron20% - 26
Yellow-rumped Warbler19% - 27
House Finch18% - 28
Fish Crow18% - 29
Killdeer18% - 30
Double-crested Cormorant18% - 31
Eastern Bluebird17% - 32
American Goldfinch15% - 33
White-throated Sparrow15% - 34
Eurasian Collared-Dove15% - 35
Eastern Meadowlark14% - 36
Cedar Waxwing14% - 37
Lincoln's Sparrow14% - 38
Brown Thrasher13% - 39
American Coot13% - 40
Chipping Sparrow13% - 41
Northern Shoveler12% - 42
Great Egret12% - 43
Harris's Sparrow12% - 44
White-crowned Sparrow11% - 45
Great-tailed Grackle11% - 46
Franklin's Gull11% - 47
White-eyed Vireo11% - 48
Lark Sparrow11% - 49
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 50
Cliff Swallow10% - 51
Red-shouldered Hawk10%
Arriving
New in April- Mourning Dove
- Mississippi Kite
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Indigo Bunting
- Painted Bunting
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Swainson's Thrush
- Eastern Kingbird
- Baltimore Oriole
- Red-eyed Vireo
Leaving
Gone by the end of April- Ring-billed Gull
- Song Sparrow
- Harris's Sparrow
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Gadwall
- American White Pelican
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- American Kestrel
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Ruddy Duck
- Bald Eagle
- Green-winged Teal
Less common
Share of checklists- 52
Northern Parula9.9% - 53
Savannah Sparrow9.3% - 54
Ring-billed Gull9.1% - 55
Pied-billed Grebe7.5% - 56
Great Crested Flycatcher7.1% - 57
Greater Yellowlegs6.9% - 58
White-breasted Nuthatch6.8% - 59
Orange-crowned Warbler6.8% - 60
Field Sparrow6.7%