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Birds in Oklahoma

Spring Birds in Oklahoma

The most likely birds in Oklahoma in spring are Northern Cardinal (63%), Mourning Dove (41%), and American Crow (38%). 171 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 (82,172 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common this season

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal63%
  2. 2Mourning Dove41%
  3. 3American Crow38%
  4. 4American Robin38%
  5. 5Carolina Chickadee38%
  6. 6Blue Jay36%
  7. 7European Starling35%
  8. 8Carolina Wren34%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird33%
  10. 10Canada Goose32%
  11. 11Tufted Titmouse32%
  12. 12Turkey Vulture31%
  13. 13Northern Mockingbird30%
  14. 14House Sparrow29%
  15. 15Red-bellied Woodpecker28%
  16. 16Brown-headed Cowbird28%
  17. 17Downy Woodpecker23%
  18. 18Eastern Phoebe22%
  19. 19Mallard21%
  20. 20House Finch20%
  21. 21Common Grackle20%
  22. 22Great Blue Heron19%
  23. 23Scissor-tailed Flycatcher18%
  24. 24Barn Swallow18%
  25. 25Blue-gray Gnatcatcher18%
  26. 26Eastern Bluebird17%
  27. 27Killdeer17%
  28. 28Fish Crow15%
  29. 29Eurasian Collared-Dove15%
  30. 30American Goldfinch15%
  31. 31Double-crested Cormorant14%
  32. 32Cedar Waxwing14%
  33. 33Blue-winged Teal14%
  34. 34Eastern Meadowlark13%
  35. 35Great Crested Flycatcher13%
  36. 36Yellow-rumped Warbler13%
  37. 37Indigo Bunting11%
  38. 38Brown Thrasher11%
  39. 39Great-tailed Grackle11%
  40. 40Red-tailed Hawk11%
  41. 41Dark-eyed Junco11%
  42. 42Red-shouldered Hawk11%
  43. 43American Coot11%
  44. 44Cliff Swallow10%
  45. 45Great Egret10%

Arriving

New in spring

Leaving

Gone by the end of spring

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 46White-throated Sparrow10%
  2. 47Eastern Kingbird9.4%
  3. 48Northern Shoveler9.3%
  4. 49Chipping Sparrow9.3%
  5. 50Ring-billed Gull9.1%
  6. 51White-eyed Vireo9.1%
  7. 52Painted Bunting9.1%
  8. 53Swainson's Thrush8.8%
  9. 54Lark Sparrow8.8%
  10. 55Red-eyed Vireo8.6%
  11. 56Harris's Sparrow8.6%
  12. 57Baltimore Oriole8.5%
  13. 58White-crowned Sparrow8.5%
  14. 59Mississippi Kite8.3%
  15. 60Northern Yellow Warbler8.3%