Birds in Tennessee
Birds in Tennessee in December
The most likely birds in Tennessee in December are Northern Cardinal (60%), Carolina Chickadee (55%), and Carolina Wren (52%). 105 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 (50,158 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal60% - 2
Carolina Chickadee55% - 3
Carolina Wren52% - 4
American Crow49% - 5
Tufted Titmouse47% - 6
Blue Jay47% - 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker43% - 8
White-throated Sparrow41% - 9
American Robin41% - 10
Downy Woodpecker40% - 11
Northern Mockingbird38% - 12
Song Sparrow35% - 13
Eastern Bluebird34% - 14
House Finch34% - 15
Mourning Dove33% - 16
American Goldfinch31% - 17
White-breasted Nuthatch28% - 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler27% - 19
European Starling27% - 20
Great Blue Heron26% - 21
Northern Flicker24% - 22
Dark-eyed Junco24% - 23
Mallard22% - 24
Eastern Towhee21% - 25
Canada Goose18% - 26
Ring-billed Gull18% - 27
Ruby-crowned Kinglet17% - 28
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker16% - 29
Golden-crowned Kinglet16% - 30
Belted Kingfisher16% - 31
Black Vulture16% - 32
Turkey Vulture15% - 33
Pied-billed Grebe14% - 34
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 35
Eastern Phoebe14% - 36
Killdeer13% - 37
Cedar Waxwing13% - 38
Hermit Thrush12% - 39
Pileated Woodpecker11% - 40
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 41
Swamp Sparrow11% - 42
Red-winged Blackbird11%
Leaving
Gone by the end of DecemberLess common
Share of checklists- 43
Field Sparrow10% - 44
Bald Eagle9.3% - 45
Gadwall9.3% - 46
House Sparrow8.7% - 47
Winter Wren8.5% - 48
Bonaparte's Gull8.2% - 49
American Kestrel8.0% - 50
Bufflehead7.9% - 51
American Coot7.8% - 52
Brown Thrasher7.7% - 53
Hairy Woodpecker7.3% - 54
Common Grackle7.2% - 55
Rock Pigeon7.2% - 56
Ring-necked Duck6.8% - 57
Common Loon6.4% - 58
Purple Finch6.3% - 59
Brown Creeper6.1% - 60
Eastern Meadowlark6.0%