Explore Wisconsin birds by type, then select a species to learn how to recognize it, where to find it, what it sounds like, and when you’re most likely to see it.
Songbirds
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Blue Jay
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Yellow Warbler
Woodpeckers & Tree-Climbing Birds
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Waterfowl & Water Birds
Mallard
Canada Goose
American Coot
Double-crested
Cormorant
Herons, Rails & Marsh Birds
Great Blue Heron
Sora
Virginia Rail
Red-winged Blackbird
Belted Kingfisher
Birds of Prey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Cooper’s Hawk
American Kestrel
Osprey
Barred Owl
Shorebirds
Killdeer
American Avocet
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Game Birds
Wild Turkey
Ruffed Grouse
Ring-necked
Pheasant
American Woodcock
Common Merganser