Backyard Birds in South
The American South from Texas to the Carolinas features warm climates that support year-round bird activity. Subtropical species mix with common feeder birds, creating diverse backyards full of color and song.
30 common species in South
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica

Purple Martin
Progne subis
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis