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
Northern Cardinal63% - 2
Mourning Dove41% - 3
American Crow38% - 4
American Robin38% - 5
Carolina Chickadee38% - 6
Blue Jay36% - 7
European Starling35% - 8
Carolina Wren34% - 9
Red-winged Blackbird33% - 10
Canada Goose32% - 11
Tufted Titmouse32% - 12
Turkey Vulture31% - 13
Northern Mockingbird30% - 14
House Sparrow29% - 15
Red-bellied Woodpecker28% - 16
Brown-headed Cowbird28% - 17
Downy Woodpecker23% - 18
Eastern Phoebe22% - 19
Mallard21% - 20
House Finch20% - 21
Common Grackle20% - 22
Great Blue Heron19% - 23
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher18% - 24
Barn Swallow18% - 25
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher18% - 26
Eastern Bluebird17% - 27
Killdeer17% - 28
Fish Crow15% - 29
Eurasian Collared-Dove15% - 30
American Goldfinch15% - 31
Double-crested Cormorant14% - 32
Cedar Waxwing14% - 33
Blue-winged Teal14% - 34
Eastern Meadowlark13% - 35
Great Crested Flycatcher13% - 36
Yellow-rumped Warbler13% - 37
Indigo Bunting11% - 38
Brown Thrasher11% - 39
Great-tailed Grackle11% - 40
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 41
Dark-eyed Junco11% - 42
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 43
American Coot11% - 44
Cliff Swallow10% - 45
Great Egret10%
Arriving
New in spring- Mourning Dove
- Mississippi Kite
- Turkey Vulture
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Great Egret
- Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- Indigo Bunting
- Barn Swallow
- Painted Bunting
- Common Grackle
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Leaving
Gone by the end of spring- Dark-eyed Junco
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Goldfinch
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Song Sparrow
- Blue-winged Teal
- Swainson's Thrush
- Red-tailed Hawk
- White-throated Sparrow
- Harris's Sparrow
- Cedar Waxwing
- American Coot
Less common
Share of checklists- 46
White-throated Sparrow10% - 47
Eastern Kingbird9.4% - 48
Northern Shoveler9.3% - 49
Chipping Sparrow9.3% - 50
Ring-billed Gull9.1% - 51
White-eyed Vireo9.1% - 52
Painted Bunting9.1% - 53
Swainson's Thrush8.8% - 54
Lark Sparrow8.8% - 55
Red-eyed Vireo8.6% - 56
Harris's Sparrow8.6% - 57
Baltimore Oriole8.5% - 58
White-crowned Sparrow8.5% - 59
Mississippi Kite8.3% - 60Northern Yellow Warbler8.3%