Backyard Birds in Midwest
The Midwest's mix of farmland, prairies, forests, and suburban neighborhoods creates ideal habitat for backyard birds. From the Great Lakes to the Great Plains, these are the species you'll find at feeders across the heartland.
32 common species in Midwest
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis

Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus

Purple Martin
Progne subis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum