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Favorite Songbirds of the USA...

You want to know what kinds of birds live in your location during the summer months? What about during the winter?

As explained in Feeding Wild Birds, this is the first step in attracting your favorite wild songbirds into your garden. It also determines what kinds of food and shelter you will need to provide in order to draw them in and convince them to return.

There are about 40 favorite songbirds to choose from. Believe it or not, many of them even stay in your area of the country during the winter months. Some are only winter residents... they will leave during Spring migrations. (Be encouraged, though... they'll return during Fall migrations.)

These hardy little guys need your help to make it through the season and be strong for next summer's busy life. Knowing which birds frequent your neighborhood throughout the year will help you know what kind of food and shelter to provide.

Here's the best part. Isn't it logical to assume the non-migrating songbirds that benefit from your winter provisions will become year-round visitors or even residents of your bird garden. They may be tiny, but they "know a good thing when they see it."

Be sure to check out all the articles on feeding and caring for wild song birds in Caring for Wild Birds... just one of the categories listed right under the heading at the top of every page on this website.

  

 

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Regional Songbird Lists... Find Your Favorites

So, let's get to it. Following are the lists of songbirds in your part of the country. Find your state in the table heading and click any of the songbird names to go to a page dedicated to that songbird. You will find a picture, identification tips, what it eats, and maps showing its summer and winter ranges in your State. Some even have recordings of their songs. s

By the way... if you are interested in hummingbirds, check out the articles at Susan's Hummingbird Gardens (this will be getting more content very soon.) If you need help identifying hummingbirds, Name that Hummingbird is a must-see. It will definitely help you identify those illusive, wonderful, tiny beauties. It covers all of the USA and Canada.

list of areas

Ok, here are are the links to the Regional USA areas (links will take you directly to the Regional Songbird Lists below)...

Northwest USA     Southwest USA  
    Midwest USA   
   Northeast USA     Southeast USA.

 

  

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XNorthwest USA Region
 XFavorite Songbirds

WA OR MT ID WY
American Goldfinch X X X X X
American Robin X X X X X
Black-capped Chickadee X X X X X
Blue Jay     X   X
Brown Creeper X X X X X
Cedar Waxwing X X X X X
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X
Dark-eyed Junco X X X X X
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X
Eastern Bluebird     X   X
Evening Grosbeak X X X X X
House Finch X X X X X
House Sparrow X X X X X
House Wren X X X X X
Indigo Bunting     X   X
Lark Bunting     X X X
Mourning Dove X X X X X
Northern Mockingbird   X X X X
Pileated Woodpecker X X X X  
Red-Headed Woodpecker     X   X
Rock Wren X X X X X
Say's Phoebe X X X X X
Song Sparrow X X X X X
Western Meadowlark X X X X X
Western Tanager X X X X X
Yellow Warbler X X X X X

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xSouthwest USA Region
 xFavorite Songbirds

CA NV UT AZ CO NM OK TX
American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X
American Robin X X X X X X X X
Black-capped Chickadee X X   X X X X X
Blue Jay     X   X X X X
Brown Creeper X X X X X X   X
Carolina Wren             X X
Cedar Waxwing X X X          
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X X X X
Dark-eyed Junco X X X X X X X X
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X
Eastern Bluebird       X   X X X
Eastern Meadowlark       X   X X X
Eastern Phoebe             X X
Eastern Towhee             X X
Evening Grosbeak X X X X X X   X
House Finch X X X X X X X X
House Sparrow X X X X X X X X
House Wren X X X X X X X X
Indigo Bunting       X X X X X
Lark Bunting     X   X X X X
Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X
Northern Mockingbird X X X X X X X X
Painted Bunting           X X X
Pileated Woodpecker X X         X  
Red-Headed Woodpecker         X X X X
Rock Wren X X X X X X   X
Say's Phoebe X X X X X X X X
Scarlet Tanager             X  
Song Sparrow X X X X X X    
Summer Tanager X X   X   X X X
Tufted Titmouse             X X
Western Meadowlark X X X X X X X X
Western Tanager X X X X X X X X
Whip-poor-will       X     X  
Yellow Warbler X X X X X X X X

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xMidwest USA Region
 xFavorite Songbirds

ND SD NE KS MN IA MO WI IL MI IN OH
American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Robin X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-capped Chickadee X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue Jay X X X X X X X X X X X X
Brown Creeper         X     X   X    
Carolina Wren     X X   X X   X   X X
Cedar Waxwing X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X X X X X X X X
Dark-eyed Junco X X X X X X X X X X X X
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Bluebird X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Meadowlark X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Phoebe X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Towhee X X X X X X X X X X X X
Evening Grosbeak         X     X   X    
House Finch X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Wren X X X X X X X X X X X X
Indigo Bunting X X X X X X X X X X X X
Lark Bunting X X X X                
Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Mockingbird X X X X X X X X X X X X
Painted Bunting       X                
Pileated Woodpecker X     X X X X X X X X X
Red-Headed Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X
Rock Wren X X X                  
Say's Phoebe X X X X                
Scarlet Tanager X X X X X X X X X X X X
Song Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X
Summer Tanager       X     X   X   X X
Tufted Titmouse     X X   X X X X X X X
Western Meadowlark X X X X X X X X X X X X
Western Tanager   X                    
Whip-poor-will X     X X X X X X X X X
Yellow Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X       X X   X   X    

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xNortheast USA Region
 xFavorite Songbirds

ME VT NH MA CT RI NY PA NJ MD DE WV VA
American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X X X X X X
American Robin X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Black-capped Chickadee X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Blue Jay X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Brown Creeper X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Carolina Wren       X X X X X X X X X X
Cedar Waxwing X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Dark-eyed Junco X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Bluebird X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Meadowlark X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Phoebe X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Towhee X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Evening Grosbeak X X X X X X X            
House Finch X X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X
House Wren X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Indigo Bunting X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Mockingbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Pileated Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Red-Headed Woodpecker             X X X X X X X
Scarlet Tanager X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Song Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Summer Tanager                 X X X X X
Tufted Titmouse X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Whip-poor-will X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X X X X X X X X          

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xSoutheast USA Region
 xFavorite Songbirds

AR LA KY TN MS AL NC SC GA FL
American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X X  
American Robin X X X X X X X X X  
Black-capped Chickadee X     X     X      
Blue Jay X X X X X X X X X X
Brown Creeper       X     X      
Carolina Wren X X X X X X X X X X
Cedar Waxwing X   X X X X X X X  
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X X X X X X
Dark-eyed Junco X X X X X X X X X X
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Bluebird X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Meadowlark X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Phoebe X X X X X X X X X X
Eastern Towhee X X X X X X X X X X
Evening Grosbeak X X X X X X X X X X
House Finch X X X X X X X X X X
House Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X
House Wren X   X X     X X X  
Indigo Bunting X   X X     X X X  
Lark Bunting   X               X
Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X X X
Northern Mockingbird X X X X X X X X X X
Painted Bunting X X     X   X X X X
Pileated Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X
Red-Headed Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X
Scarlet Tanager X   X X X X X X X  
Song Sparrow X   X X X X X X X  
Summer Tanager X X X X X X X X X X
Tufted Titmouse X X X X X X X X X X
Western Meadowlark X X   X X X        
Whip-poor-will X   X X X X X X X  
Yellow Warbler X   X X   X X X X  
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker             X X    

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