60 Most Common Backyard Birds of North America
Use the search box to find a bird by name or group—like "Woodpecker," "Finch," or "Heron."
Or tap a letter below to jump to species starting with that letter (e.g., "G" for Great Blue Heron).
Photos of the birds are on the species page.
There are approximately 650 bird species that occur in both the United States and Canada. We are inching our way to the 100 most common bird's of North America.
These shared species include migratory birds that breed in one country and winter in the other, as well as resident species that are found year-round in both countries
While the species list above covers birds that can be found in most states in North America and Canada. They are most common east of the Rocky Mountains.
Some of these states are only partially east of the Rockies and the rest are completely east of the Rockies.
Each page gives a description by text and picture. Some pages include video and the Call or Song of the songbird.
Nesting information such as color, and number of eggs, incubation times (how long the parent sits on the eggs) and fledging times (how long after hatching before the young leave the nest) are also included.
The feeding habits are also detailed as to what a particular type of bird species eats, whether it is attracted to feeders, and type of seed you can offer to attract them.
Located at the bottom of some pages will be more information about attracting and feeding that species of bird.
We will be adding more of your favorite songbirds as we try to get to that 100 mark. Just click on the species type you want more information about and begin learning about them.
If you would like us to consider a particular type of backyard bird, drop us a note and we will consider your request.
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