Birds in Tennessee
Birds in Tennessee in January
The most likely birds in Tennessee in January are Northern Cardinal (59%), Carolina Chickadee (51%), and Carolina Wren (46%). 104 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 (61,469 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal59% - 2
Carolina Chickadee51% - 3
Carolina Wren46% - 4
American Crow44% - 5
Tufted Titmouse44% - 6
Blue Jay43% - 7
American Robin40% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker39% - 9
White-throated Sparrow39% - 10
Downy Woodpecker37% - 11
Northern Mockingbird37% - 12
Mourning Dove36% - 13
Song Sparrow35% - 14
House Finch34% - 15
Eastern Bluebird32% - 16
American Goldfinch29% - 17
European Starling27% - 18
White-breasted Nuthatch25% - 19
Dark-eyed Junco24% - 20
Yellow-rumped Warbler23% - 21
Great Blue Heron22% - 22
Mallard22% - 23
Eastern Towhee21% - 24
Canada Goose21% - 25
Ring-billed Gull19% - 26
Northern Flicker18% - 27
Black Vulture14% - 28
Red-tailed Hawk13% - 29
Belted Kingfisher13% - 30
Ruby-crowned Kinglet13% - 31
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker13% - 32
Pied-billed Grebe13% - 33
Killdeer12% - 34
Turkey Vulture12% - 35
Golden-crowned Kinglet11% - 36
Eastern Phoebe11% - 37
Red-winged Blackbird10%
Arriving
New in JanuaryLeaving
Gone by the end of JanuaryLess common
Share of checklists- 38
Gadwall9.7% - 39
Red-shouldered Hawk9.7% - 40
Hermit Thrush8.8% - 41
Pileated Woodpecker8.6% - 42
American Coot8.5% - 43
House Sparrow8.5% - 44
Field Sparrow8.3% - 45
Bald Eagle8.1% - 46
Swamp Sparrow7.9% - 47
Bufflehead7.6% - 48
Cedar Waxwing7.4% - 49
Brown Thrasher7.3% - 50
American Kestrel7.2% - 51
Rock Pigeon6.8% - 52
Ring-necked Duck6.7% - 53
Common Grackle6.4% - 54
Purple Finch6.1% - 55
Hairy Woodpecker6.0% - 56
Brown-headed Cowbird5.9% - 57
Bonaparte's Gull5.7% - 58
Hooded Merganser5.7% - 59
Eastern Meadowlark5.6% - 60
Winter Wren5.2%