Birds in Tennessee
Birds in Tennessee in May
The most likely birds in Tennessee in May are Northern Cardinal (73%), Carolina Wren (56%), and Tufted Titmouse (52%). 140 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 (73,292 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal73% - 2
Carolina Wren56% - 3
Tufted Titmouse52% - 4
American Robin52% - 5
Mourning Dove48% - 6
Blue Jay48% - 7
Carolina Chickadee47% - 8
American Crow46% - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker44% - 10
Northern Mockingbird42% - 11
Eastern Bluebird39% - 12
Indigo Bunting37% - 13
Eastern Towhee37% - 14
House Finch36% - 15
European Starling35% - 16
Downy Woodpecker34% - 17
Brown-headed Cowbird33% - 18
Red-eyed Vireo32% - 19
American Goldfinch31% - 20
Red-winged Blackbird30% - 21
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher30% - 22
Common Grackle29% - 23
Brown Thrasher26% - 24
Barn Swallow25% - 25
Song Sparrow25% - 26
Great Crested Flycatcher24% - 27
Eastern Wood-Pewee24% - 28
Canada Goose24% - 29
White-eyed Vireo23% - 30
Chimney Swift23% - 31
Great Blue Heron23% - 32
White-breasted Nuthatch22% - 33
Tree Swallow21% - 34
Eastern Kingbird21% - 35
Turkey Vulture20% - 36
Eastern Phoebe20% - 37
Summer Tanager20% - 38
Chipping Sparrow20% - 39
Field Sparrow20% - 40
Northern Parula19% - 41
Common Yellowthroat18% - 42
Northern Rough-winged Swallow17% - 43
Ruby-throated Hummingbird17% - 44
Wood Thrush17% - 45
Pileated Woodpecker16% - 46
Black Vulture15% - 47
Mallard15% - 48
Orchard Oriole14% - 49
Gray Catbird14% - 50
Yellow-breasted Chat14% - 51
Cedar Waxwing14% - 52
Killdeer13% - 53
Eastern Meadowlark13% - 54
Scarlet Tanager12% - 55
House Sparrow12% - 56
Swainson's Thrush11% - 57
Double-crested Cormorant11% - 58
Acadian Flycatcher11% - 59
Prothonotary Warbler10% - 60
Yellow-billed Cuckoo10%