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Birds in Oklahoma

Birds in Oklahoma in January

The most likely birds in Oklahoma in January are Northern Cardinal (50%), Dark-eyed Junco (45%), and Carolina Chickadee (39%). 116 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 (20,983 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal50%
  2. 2Dark-eyed Junco45%
  3. 3Carolina Chickadee39%
  4. 4American Crow37%
  5. 5Blue Jay35%
  6. 6Canada Goose31%
  7. 7Mallard30%
  8. 8Ring-billed Gull29%
  9. 9American Robin29%
  10. 10Red-bellied Woodpecker27%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker27%
  12. 12European Starling26%
  13. 13American Goldfinch25%
  14. 14Carolina Wren25%
  15. 15House Sparrow24%
  16. 16Tufted Titmouse23%
  17. 17Mourning Dove21%
  18. 18Northern Flicker21%
  19. 19Great Blue Heron21%
  20. 20House Finch20%
  21. 21Red-tailed Hawk19%
  22. 22Northern Mockingbird19%
  23. 23Double-crested Cormorant18%
  24. 24Harris's Sparrow17%
  25. 25Red-winged Blackbird17%
  26. 26Song Sparrow17%
  27. 27Yellow-rumped Warbler16%
  28. 28Gadwall15%
  29. 29White-throated Sparrow15%
  30. 30Eastern Bluebird15%
  31. 31American Coot15%
  32. 32Pied-billed Grebe14%
  33. 33Bufflehead12%
  34. 34Eurasian Collared-Dove12%
  35. 35American White Pelican10%
  36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk10%

Arriving

New in January
  • Brown-headed Cowbirdfirst arrivals early January, peaks the second week of May
  • Barred Owlfirst arrivals mid January, peaks the second week of May
  • Wild Turkeyfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of April
  • Wood Duckfirst arrivals late January, peaks the second week of April

Leaving

Gone by the end of January

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 37American Kestrel9.3%
  2. 38White-crowned Sparrow8.9%
  3. 39Common Goldeneye8.4%
  4. 40Cedar Waxwing8.2%
  5. 41Hooded Merganser8.1%
  6. 42Ring-necked Duck7.8%
  7. 43Northern Shoveler7.8%
  8. 44Belted Kingfisher7.5%
  9. 45American Herring Gull7.4%
  10. 46Bald Eagle7.4%
  11. 47Rock Pigeon7.4%
  12. 48White-breasted Nuthatch7.3%
  13. 49Ruby-crowned Kinglet7.2%
  14. 50Bonaparte's Gull6.9%
  15. 51Killdeer6.9%
  16. 52Lesser Scaup6.6%
  17. 53Northern Harrier6.6%
  18. 54Yellow-bellied Sapsucker6.2%
  19. 55Eastern Meadowlark6.2%
  20. 56Savannah Sparrow6.2%
  21. 57Cackling Goose6.0%
  22. 58Fox Sparrow5.8%
  23. 59Canvasback5.5%
  24. 60Spotted Towhee5.4%