Birds in Kentucky
When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura | ||||||||||||
| Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea | ||||||||||||
| Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis | ||||||||||||
| American Robin Turdus migratorius | ||||||||||||
| Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina | ||||||||||||
| Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus | ||||||||||||
| American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos | ||||||||||||
| Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor | ||||||||||||
| Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla | ||||||||||||
| Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata | ||||||||||||
| Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas | ||||||||||||
| Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica | ||||||||||||
| Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus | ||||||||||||
| European Starling Sturnus vulgaris | ||||||||||||
| Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater | ||||||||||||
| American Goldfinch Spinus tristis | ||||||||||||
| Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis | ||||||||||||
| Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos | ||||||||||||
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus | ||||||||||||
| Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus | ||||||||||||
| Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum |
The complete Birds of Kentucky
A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.
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