Shown below are birds often seen at backyard feeders. Distribution patterns of individual species can be complex. Basic distribution information for each species has been provided, along with links to the profiles for both the species shown and referenced similar species.
For more information on birds that you might see at your feeders, visit the state-based information section. Select your state and view the Nifty-Fifty mini-guide. It will include 25 of the most often reported backyard birds based on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project Feeder Watch data.
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- Pigeons and Doves – Family Columbidae
- Hummingbirds – Family Trochilidae
- Woodpeckers – Family Picidae
- Crows and Jays – Family Corvidae
- Chickadees and Titmice – Family Paridae
- Nuthatches – Family Sittidae
- Thrushes, including Bluebirds and Robins – Family Turdidae
- Starlings – Family Sturnidae
- Cardinals, Certain Grosbeaks, Certain Buntings – Family Cardinalidae
- Blackbirds, including Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, Grackles, Orioles – Family Icteridae
- Finches, Crossbills, certain Grosbeaks, Siskins, Redpolls – Family Fringillidae
- Towhees and Sparrows – Family Emberizidae
Pigeons and Doves – Family Columbidae
Hummingbirds – Family Trochilidae
West coast hummingbirds include Anna’s and Rufous Hummingbirds.
Woodpeckers – Family Picidae
Crows and Jays – Family Corvidae
Chickadees and Titmice – Family Paridae
Nuthatches – Family Sittidae
Thrushes, including Bluebirds and Robins – Family Turdidae
Starlings – Family Sturnidae
Cardinals, Certain Grosbeaks, Certain Buntings – Family Cardinalidae
Blackbirds, including Meadowlarks, Blackbirds, Grackles, Orioles – Family Icteridae
Finches, Crossbills, certain Grosbeaks, Siskins, Redpolls – Family Fringillidae
Towhees and Sparrows – Family Emberizidae