Birds of West Virginia
The 36 most-observed birds in West Virginia, ranked by how often they turn up in the record. Tap any bird for its map and seasonal timing here.
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- 1
American RobinTurdus migratorius4 obstiming → - 2
Great Blue HeronArdea herodias3 obstiming → - 3
MallardAnas platyrhynchos3 obstiming → - 4Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus3 obstiming →
- 5
Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis2 obstiming → - 6
Grey CatbirdDumetella carolinensis2 obstiming → - 7
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris2 obstiming → - 8Purple FinchHaemorhous purpureus2 obstiming →
- 9
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo2 obstiming → - 10
Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebe2 obstiming → - 11
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis2 obstiming → - 12
Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor2 obstiming → - 13
Common MerganserMergus merganser2 obstiming → - 14
Mourning DoveZenaida macroura2 obstiming → - 15
Blue JayCyanocitta cristata2 obstiming → - 16
House SparrowPasser domesticus1 obstiming → - 17
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus1 obstiming → - 18
White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis1 obstiming → - 19
Myrtle WarblerSetophaga coronata1 obstiming → - 20
Northern FlickerColaptes auratus1 obstiming → - 21
Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarum1 obstiming → - 22
Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis1 obstiming → - 23
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia1 obstiming → - 24
Turkey VultureCathartes aura1 obstiming → - 25
Barred OwlStrix varia1 obstiming → - 26
Black VultureCoragyps atratus1 obstiming → - 27
Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater1 obstiming → - 28
Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufum1 obstiming → - 29
Canada GooseBranta canadensis1 obstiming → - 30
Chestnut-sided WarblerSetophaga pensylvanica1 obstiming → - 31
Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens1 obstiming → - 32Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magna1 obstiming →
- 33Eastern Screech OwlMegascops asio1 obstiming →
- 34Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus1 obstiming →
- 35
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica1 obstiming → - 36
House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus1 obstiming →
Data: iNaturalist research-grade observations (CC0 / CC-BY), via GBIF. Excludes eBird.