West Virginia

Birds in West Virginia

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

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American Robin Turdus migratorius
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens
Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis

The complete Birds of West Virginia

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

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