Most commonly seen birds in Missouri

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January 12, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in Missouri

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Missouri using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was collected at 125 count sites in Missouri. States with less than 10 count sites were not included in rankings for each bird.

Project FeederWatch, a citizen science project where participants collect data on birds at their feeders, was founded in Ontario by Erica Dunn and the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1976. The project partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology after 10 years to scale the project across the U.S. and Canada and now has over 20,000 participants.

The data Project FeederWatch collects is used by scientists to understand trends in bird populations. If you would like to participate as a FeederWatcher you can learn more about the project here.

Read on to see which birds are most commonly seen in your state.

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#49. Brown Thrasher

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 45%
--- #2. Georgia: 38%
--- #3. South Carolina: 31%
--- #4. Alabama: 30%
--- #5. North Carolina: 26%
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#48. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
- Average group size: 1.08
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 47%
--- #2. South Carolina: 37%
--- #3. Mississippi: 36%
--- #4. Alabama: 33%
--- #5. North Carolina: 32%
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#47. Red-tailed Hawk

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
- Average group size: 1.12
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 20%
--- #2. Mississippi: 9%
--- #3. Tennessee: 6%
--- #3. Connecticut: 6%
--- #3. Massachusetts: 6%
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#46. Field Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
- Average group size: 1.72
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oklahoma: 9%
--- #2. Tennessee: 7%
--- #3. South Carolina: 5%
--- #4. Texas: 4%
--- #5. Nebraska: 3%
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#45. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
- Average group size: 2.76
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 27%
--- #2. South Dakota: 18%
--- #3. Arizona: 17%
--- #4. New Mexico: 16%
--- #5. New York: 6%

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#44. Wild Turkey

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
- Average group size: 3.32
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Hampshire: 17%
--- #2. Vermont: 14%
--- #2. Maine: 14%
--- #4. Wyoming: 12%
--- #5. Montana: 10%
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#43. Red-headed Woodpecker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 4%
- Average group size: 1.14
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Iowa: 9%
--- #1. Mississippi: 9%
--- #3. Kentucky: 6%
--- #4. Tennessee: 5%
--- #4. Kansas: 5%
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#42. Harris's Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 4%
- Average group size: 1.65
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oklahoma: 26%
--- #2. Kansas: 20%
--- #3. Nebraska: 13%
--- #4. Iowa: 9%
--- #5. South Dakota: 6%
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#41. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 5%
- Average group size: 1.14
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Minnesota: 36%
--- #2. Michigan: 19%
--- #2. Wisconsin: 19%
--- #4. Indiana: 18%
--- #5. West Virginia: 15%
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#40. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 5%
- Average group size: 1.32
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington: 24%
--- #1. Oregon: 24%
--- #3. Oklahoma: 18%
--- #4. California: 15%
--- #5. Kentucky: 10%

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#39. Eurasian Collared-Dove

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 5%
- Average group size: 1.65
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wyoming: 65%
--- #1. South Dakota: 65%
--- #3. Utah: 63%
--- #4. Idaho: 55%
--- #5. Colorado: 48%
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#38. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 5%
- Average group size: 1.93
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 58%
--- #2. Mississippi: 55%
--- #2. South Carolina: 55%
--- #4. North Carolina: 34%
--- #5. Alabama: 33%
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#37. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 6%
- Average group size: 1.01
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 33%
--- #2. Arizona: 24%
--- #3. Kentucky: 21%
--- #4. New Jersey: 20%
--- #5. Illinois: 17%
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#36. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 6%
- Average group size: 1.02
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. North Carolina: 18%
--- #1. Oklahoma: 18%
--- #3. Georgia: 15%
--- #4. Virginia: 14%
--- #5. Tennessee: 13%
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#35. Red-shouldered Hawk

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 6%
- Average group size: 1.09
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 11%
--- #2. Maryland: 9%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 9%
--- #4. North Carolina: 8%
--- #4. Virginia: 8%

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#34. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 7%
- Average group size: 1.06
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Idaho: 16%
--- #2. Missouri: 7%
--- #2. Kansas: 7%
--- #2. Utah: 7%
--- #5. Connecticut: 6%
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#33. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 7%
- Average group size: 1.09
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arkansas: 17%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 12%
--- #3. Maine: 11%
--- #4. Indiana: 10%
--- #5. Maryland: 8%
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#32. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 7%
- Average group size: 1.89
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wisconsin: 32%
--- #2. South Dakota: 24%
--- #2. Michigan: 24%
--- #4. Vermont: 23%
--- #5. New York: 20%
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#31. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 8%
- Average group size: 2.16
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 29%
--- #2. New Jersey: 27%
--- #3. Delaware: 22%
--- #4. Arkansas: 21%
--- #5. Tennessee: 16%
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#30. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 8%
- Average group size: 2.3
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Alabama: 23%
--- #2. Ohio: 15%
--- #3. Tennessee: 14%
--- #3. Florida: 14%
--- #3. Delaware: 14%

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#29. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
- Average group size: 1.32
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington: 57%
--- #2. Kentucky: 54%
--- #3. Oregon: 49%
--- #4. West Virginia: 38%
--- #4. Pennsylvania: 38%
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#28. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
- Average group size: 1.59
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 73%
--- #2. California: 69%
--- #3. Arizona: 59%
--- #4. New Mexico: 31%
--- #5. Washington: 20%
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#27. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 11%
- Average group size: 1.03
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 64%
--- #2. South Carolina: 57%
--- #3. Alabama: 53%
--- #4. Georgia: 49%
--- #5. Tennessee: 46%
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#26. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 11%
- Average group size: 3.1
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oklahoma: 35%
--- #2. Mississippi: 27%
--- #3. Colorado: 23%
--- #4. Texas: 20%
--- #5. Utah: 19%
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#25. American Crow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 18%
- Average group size: 2.71
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oklahoma: 44%
--- #2. Maine: 42%
--- #2. Arkansas: 42%
--- #4. Minnesota: 38%
--- #5. Virginia: 32%

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#24. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 19%
- Average group size: 1.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 71%
--- #2. Alaska: 61%
--- #3. Washington: 50%
--- #4. Wisconsin: 48%
--- #4. Michigan: 48%
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#23. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 20%
- Average group size: 2.17
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arkansas: 96%
--- #2. Alabama: 93%
--- #3. South Carolina: 92%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 85%
--- #4. Georgia: 85%
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#22. Eurasian Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 22%
- Average group size: 4.55
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Missouri: 22%
--- #2. Iowa: 10%
--- #3. Illinois: 4%
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#21. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 23%
- Average group size: 2.27
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 27%
--- #2. Arkansas: 25%
--- #2. Georgia: 25%
--- #4. Missouri: 23%
--- #5. North Carolina: 22%
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#20. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 24%
- Average group size: 2.47
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 67%
--- #2. North Carolina: 63%
--- #3. South Carolina: 60%
--- #4. Mississippi: 55%
--- #5. Virginia: 50%

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#19. American Robin

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 26%
- Average group size: 2.05
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 47%
--- #2. Tennessee: 41%
--- #2. North Carolina: 41%
--- #4. Washington: 39%
--- #4. New Mexico: 39%
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#18. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 29%
- Average group size: 1.16
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Vermont: 72%
--- #2. Maine: 69%
--- #3. New Hampshire: 63%
--- #4. Minnesota: 62%
--- #5. Connecticut: 61%
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#17. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 34%
- Average group size: 2.28
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Vermont: 98%
--- #2. Maine: 96%
--- #2. Massachusetts: 96%
--- #4. Minnesota: 95%
--- #4. Connecticut: 95%
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#16. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 35%
- Average group size: 1.23
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Montana: 72%
--- #2. Colorado: 67%
--- #3. Washington: 65%
--- #4. Oregon: 62%
--- #5. Nevada: 53%
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#15. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 35%
- Average group size: 2.41
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 49%
--- #2. Missouri: 35%
--- #3. Pennsylvania: 29%
--- #4. Virginia: 25%
--- #5. Ohio: 23%

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#14. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 45%
- Average group size: 1.16
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. North Carolina: 84%
--- #1. South Carolina: 84%
--- #3. Georgia: 81%
--- #4. Alabama: 80%
--- #5. Virginia: 79%
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#13. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 50%
- Average group size: 2.67
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arkansas: 79%
--- #2. Maryland: 74%
--- #3. New Jersey: 70%
--- #4. Virginia: 68%
--- #5. Delaware: 67%
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#12. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 56%
- Average group size: 1.33
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 87%
--- #2. West Virginia: 85%
--- #3. Connecticut: 84%
--- #3. Vermont: 84%
--- #5. Massachusetts: 83%
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#11. European Starling

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 56%
- Average group size: 3.86
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Indiana: 74%
--- #2. Kentucky: 69%
--- #3. Ohio: 67%
--- #4. Delaware: 64%
--- #5. Missouri: 56%
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#10. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 59%
- Average group size: 4.95
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Iowa: 91%
--- #2. Illinois: 87%
--- #2. Nebraska: 87%
--- #4. Indiana: 80%
--- #5. Ohio: 79%

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#9. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 69%
- Average group size: 1.16
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 87%
--- #2. Ohio: 81%
--- #3. Connecticut: 80%
--- #4. Kentucky: 79%
--- #5. Indiana: 78%
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#8. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 73%
- Average group size: 3.75
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 87%
--- #1. Kentucky: 87%
--- #3. New Jersey: 86%
--- #4. Mississippi: 82%
--- #4. Indiana: 82%
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#7. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 76%
- Average group size: 2.12
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 100%
--- #2. Connecticut: 92%
--- #3. North Carolina: 90%
--- #3. Georgia: 90%
--- #5. Massachusetts: 89%
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#6. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 76%
- Average group size: 3.9
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oklahoma: 79%
--- #2. Missouri: 76%
--- #3. Wisconsin: 75%
--- #3. Arkansas: 75%
--- #5. Maine: 74%
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#5. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 77%
- Average group size: 1.92
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nebraska: 87%
--- #2. Indiana: 83%
--- #3. Ohio: 82%
--- #4. Iowa: 81%
--- #5. New Jersey: 80%

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#4. House Finch

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 82%
- Average group size: 3.69
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arizona: 91%
--- #2. Kentucky: 87%
--- #3. Colorado: 86%
--- #3. New Mexico: 86%
--- #3. Indiana: 86%
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#3. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 86%
- Average group size: 1.72
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arkansas: 92%
--- #2. Connecticut: 91%
--- #2. Minnesota: 91%
--- #4. Massachusetts: 90%
--- #5. Iowa: 88%
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#2. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 92%
- Average group size: 4.35
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nebraska: 97%
--- #2. Washington: 95%
--- #2. Oregon: 95%
--- #4. Missouri: 92%
--- #4. Delaware: 92%
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#1. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 96%
- Average group size: 3.35
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Kentucky: 100%
--- #2. Arkansas: 96%
--- #2. Missouri: 96%
--- #4. Maryland: 94%
--- #5. Tennessee: 93%

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