Indiana

Birds in Indiana

When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.

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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus
Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor

The complete Birds of Indiana

A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.

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