Birds in Tennessee
Birds in Tennessee in February
The most likely birds in Tennessee in February are Northern Cardinal (64%), Carolina Chickadee (52%), and American Robin (48%). 103 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 (61,182 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal64% - 2
Carolina Chickadee52% - 3
American Robin48% - 4
Tufted Titmouse48% - 5
American Crow46% - 6
Carolina Wren46% - 7
Blue Jay43% - 8
Mourning Dove42% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker39% - 10
House Finch38% - 11
Downy Woodpecker37% - 12
Eastern Bluebird37% - 13
Northern Mockingbird36% - 14
White-throated Sparrow35% - 15
Song Sparrow35% - 16
European Starling30% - 17
American Goldfinch27% - 18
Eastern Towhee26% - 19
Canada Goose25% - 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler25% - 21
White-breasted Nuthatch25% - 22
Dark-eyed Junco24% - 23
Mallard19% - 24
Red-winged Blackbird19% - 25
Great Blue Heron18% - 26
Turkey Vulture17% - 27
Ring-billed Gull15% - 28
Northern Flicker15% - 29
Black Vulture14% - 30
Killdeer14% - 31
Red-tailed Hawk12% - 32
Common Grackle12% - 33
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 34
House Sparrow11% - 35
Eastern Phoebe10% - 36
Belted Kingfisher10% - 37
Ruby-crowned Kinglet10%
Arriving
New in FebruaryLeaving
Gone by the end of FebruaryLess common
Share of checklists- 38
Pied-billed Grebe9.6% - 39
Field Sparrow8.9% - 40
Pileated Woodpecker8.4% - 41
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker8.3% - 42
Eastern Meadowlark8.2% - 43
Golden-crowned Kinglet8.2% - 44
Brown-headed Cowbird8.1% - 45
Gadwall7.7% - 46
Bald Eagle7.2% - 47
Brown Thrasher7.1% - 48
American Coot7.1% - 49
Bufflehead6.4% - 50
Ring-necked Duck6.3% - 51
Hermit Thrush6.1% - 52
Pine Warbler6.1% - 53
Swamp Sparrow6.1% - 54
Rock Pigeon6.0% - 55
Hairy Woodpecker6.0% - 56
Purple Finch5.8% - 57
American Kestrel5.8% - 58
Double-crested Cormorant5.7% - 59
Chipping Sparrow5.4% - 60
Cedar Waxwing5.1%