Kansas

Birds in Kansas

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

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Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Dickcissel Spiza americana
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum
Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis
Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Eurasian Collared-Dove Streptopelia decaocto
Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura

The complete Birds of Kansas

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

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