Birds in Tennessee
Birds in Tennessee in April
The most likely birds in Tennessee in April are Northern Cardinal (76%), Tufted Titmouse (59%), and Carolina Wren (58%). 141 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (77,739 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal76% - 2
Tufted Titmouse59% - 3
Carolina Wren58% - 4
Carolina Chickadee55% - 5
American Robin55% - 6
Blue Jay53% - 7
American Crow49% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker48% - 9
Mourning Dove46% - 10
Northern Mockingbird41% - 11
Eastern Towhee39% - 12
Eastern Bluebird39% - 13
Downy Woodpecker39% - 14
American Goldfinch38% - 15
White-throated Sparrow37% - 16
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher35% - 17
Brown-headed Cowbird35% - 18
House Finch34% - 19
European Starling34% - 20
Red-winged Blackbird30% - 21
Canada Goose29% - 22
Yellow-rumped Warbler28% - 23
Song Sparrow27% - 24
Chipping Sparrow26% - 25
Turkey Vulture25% - 26
Brown Thrasher25% - 27
White-breasted Nuthatch25% - 28
Tree Swallow23% - 29
Great Blue Heron23% - 30
Eastern Phoebe22% - 31
Common Grackle22% - 32
White-eyed Vireo22% - 33
Northern Parula21% - 34
Field Sparrow20% - 35
Northern Rough-winged Swallow18% - 36
Barn Swallow18% - 37
Pileated Woodpecker18% - 38
Mallard17% - 39
Black Vulture17% - 40
Red-eyed Vireo16% - 41
Ruby-crowned Kinglet14% - 42
Killdeer13% - 43
Yellow-throated Warbler13% - 44
Chimney Swift12% - 45
Indigo Bunting12% - 46
Eastern Meadowlark12% - 47
Double-crested Cormorant11% - 48
Ruby-throated Hummingbird11% - 49
House Sparrow11% - 50
Northern Flicker11% - 51
Red-tailed Hawk11% - 52
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 53
Common Yellowthroat10% - 54
Wood Duck10% - 55
Eastern Kingbird10% - 56
Osprey10%
Arriving
New in April- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Indigo Bunting
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Great Crested Flycatcher
- Chimney Swift
- Gray Catbird
- Eastern Kingbird
- Summer Tanager
- Wood Thrush
- Common Yellowthroat
- Scarlet Tanager
Leaving
Gone by the end of April- White-throated Sparrow
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet
- Golden-crowned Kinglet
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Swamp Sparrow
- Hermit Thrush
- American Coot
- Bald Eagle
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Common Loon
- Purple Finch
- Northern Shoveler
Less common
Share of checklists- 57
Wood Thrush9.8% - 58
Palm Warbler9.7% - 59
Wild Turkey9.3% - 60
Pine Warbler9.3%