BirdPhilly
Here are some of the birds most commonly seen around Philadelphia. BirdPhilly is an initiative to get more people to enjoy birding in the Philadelphia area. For more information and to participate in a field trip visit BirdPhilly.org.
Double-crested Cormorant
marshes, rivers, and lakes
![Double-crested Cormorant](images_bird_philly/Double-crested Cormorant m17-74-048.jpg )
Phalacrocorax auritus
Great Egret
marshes, rivers, and lakes
![Great Egret](images_bird_philly/Great Egret n06-1-035.jpg )
Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron
marshes, rivers, and lakes
![Great Blue Heron](images_bird_philly/Great Blue Heron m17-67-318.jpg )
Ardea herodias
Canada Goose
lawns, fields, marshes, rivers, and lakes
![Canada Goose](images_bird_philly/Canada Goose c22-39-097.jpg )
Branta canadensis
Wood Duck
rivers and lakes
![Wood Duck](images_bird_philly/Wood Duck c22-39-325.jpg )
Aix sponsa
Gadwall
lakes and marshes
![Gadwall](images_bird_philly/Gadwall s82-1-050.jpg )
Anas strepera
Mallard
marshes, rivers, lakes, and streams
![Mallard](images_bird_philly/Mallard c44-4-096.jpg )
Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck
marshes
![American Black Duck](images_bird_philly/American Black Duck b57-18-002.jpg)
Anas rubripes
Northern Shoveler
lakes and marshes
![Northern Shoveler](images_bird_philly/Northern Shoveler w02-43-031.jpg )
Anas clypeata
Common Merganser
lakes and rivers
![Common Merganser](images_bird_philly/Common Merganser b57-2-026.jpg )
Mergus merganser
Common Merganser
lakes and rivers
![Common Merganser](images_bird_philly/Common Merganser b57-5-097.jpg )
Mergus merganser
Turkey Vulture
woods, dumps, and urban areas
![Turkey Vulture](images_bird_philly/Turkey Vulture c22-39-281.jpg )
Cathartes aura
Bald Eagle
lakes and rivers
![Bald Eagle](images_bird_philly/Bald Eagle c22-35-021.jpg )
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
woods, bird feeders, suburbs
![Sharp-shinned Hawk](images_bird_philly/Sharp-shinned Hawk w13-12-012.jpg )
Accipiter striatus
Cooper s Hawk
woods, bird feeders, suburbs
![Cooper s Hawk](images_bird_philly/Cooper s Hawk b13-45-071.jpg )
Pterodroma cookii
Cooper s Hawk
woods, bird feeders, suburbs
![Cooper s Hawk](images_bird_philly/Cooper s Hawk b13-48-010.jpg )
Pterodroma cookii
Red-tailed Hawk
woods and urban areas
![Red-tailed Hawk](images_bird_philly/Red-tailed Hawk c22-45-016.jpg )
Buteo jamaicensis
Spotted Sandpiper
near water edges, mudflats, and shores
![Spotted Sandpiper](images_bird_philly/Spotted Sandpiper s36-32-106.jpg )
Actitis macularia
Ring-billed Gull
shores, lakes, rivers, dumps, and parking lots
![Ring-billed Gull](images_bird_philly/Ring-billed Gull p34-2-342.jpg )
Larus delawarensis
Herring Gull
shores, lakes, rivers, dumps, and parking lots
![Herring Gull](images_bird_philly/Herring Gull p34-2-211.jpg )
Larus argentatus
Laughing Gull
shores, lakes, rivers
![Laughing Gull](images_bird_philly/Laughing Gull w02-53-122.jpg )
Leucophaeus atricilla
Rock Pigeon
Cities, parks, and bridges
![Rock Pigeon](images_bird_philly/Rock Pigeon c22-35-254.jpg )
Columba livia
Mourning Dove
woods, gardens, and parks
![Mourning Dove](images_bird_philly/Mourning Dove b13-32-033.jpg )
Zenaida macroura
Great Horned Owl
woods
![Great Horned Owl](images_bird_philly/Great Horned Owl b13-51-035.jpg )
Bubo virginianus
Chimney Swift
rural and urban areas where there are chimneys
![Chimney Swift](images_bird_philly/Chimney Swift c22-41-054.jpg )
Chaetura pelagica
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
gardens and feeders
![Ruby-throated Hummingbird](images_bird_philly/Ruby-throated Hummingbird c34-2-027.jpg )
Archilochus colubris
Belted Kingfisher
lakes and rivers
![Belted Kingfisher](images_bird_philly/Belted Kingfisher s36-35-020.jpg )
Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
lakes and rivers
![Belted Kingfisher](images_bird_philly/Belted Kingfisher s52-13-028.jpg )
Megaceryle alcyon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
forests and suburbs
![Red-bellied Woodpecker](images_bird_philly/Red-bellied Woodpecker f11-6-013.jpg )
Melanerpes carolinus
Downy Woodpecker
woods and suburbs
![Downy Woodpecker](images_bird_philly/Downy Woodpecker h02-14-001.jpg )
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker
woods and suburbs
![Hairy Woodpecker](images_bird_philly/Hairy Woodpecker b53-7-024.jpg )
Picoides villosus
Northern Flicker
woods, lawns, and suburbs
![Northern Flicker](images_bird_philly/Northern Flicker b52-3-137.jpg )
Colaptes auratus
Carolina Wren
shrubby areas and gardens
![Carolina Wren](images_bird_philly/Carolina Wren s52-11-107.jpg )
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Gray Catbird
woods and shrubs
![Gray Catbird](images_bird_philly/Gray Catbird m17-74-077.jpg )
Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird
shrubs and gardens
![Northern Mockingbird](images_bird_philly/Northern Mockingbird w02-54-052.jpg )
Mimus polyglottos
American Robin
woods, suburbs, and gardens
![American Robin](images_bird_philly/American Robin c22-47-027.jpg )
Turdus migratorius
Carolina Chickadee
woods and suburbs
![Carolina Chickadee](images_bird_philly/Carolina Chickadee w27-8-002.jpg )
Poecile carolinensis
Tufted Titmouse
woods and suburbs
![Tufted Titmouse](images_bird_philly/Tufted Titmouse c27-7-578.jpg )
Baeolophus bicolor
White-breasted Nuthatch
woods and suburbs
![White-breasted Nuthatch](images_bird_philly/White-breasted Nuthatch c22-47-053.jpg )
Sitta carolinensis
White-breasted Nuthatch
woods and suburbs
![White-breasted Nuthatch](images_bird_philly/White-breasted Nuthatch n09-1-243.jpg )
Sitta carolinensis
Blue Jay
woods, suburbs, and gardens
![Blue Jay](images_bird_philly/Blue Jay v11-99-123.jpg )
Cyanocitta cristata
American Crow
woods, dumps, and urban areas
![American Crow](images_bird_philly/American Crow m17-70-010.jpg)
Corvus brachyrhynchos
European Starling
urban and suburban areas
![European Starling](images_bird_philly/European Starling n09-3-031.jpg )
Sturnus vulgaris
House Sparrow
urban and suburban areas
![House Sparrow](images_bird_philly/House Sparrow b13-46-104.jpg )
Passer domesticus
Red-eyed Vireo
woods and suburban areas
![Red-eyed Vireo](images_bird_philly/Red-eyed Vireo s52-11-368.jpg )
Vireo olivaceus
House Finch
urban and suburban areas
![House Finch](images_bird_philly/House Finch c44-4-050.jpg )
Haemorhous mexicanus
Yellow Warbler
Shrubby areas
![Yellow Warbler](images_bird_philly/Yellow Warbler m17-74-274.jpg )
Setophaga petechia
Yellow-rumped Warbler
woods
![Yellow-rumped Warbler](images_bird_philly/Yellow-rumped Warbler b40-18-012.jpg )
Setophaga coronata
Common Yellowthroat
brushy habitat
![Common Yellowthroat](images_bird_philly/Common Yellowthroat s52-11-132.jpg )
Geothlypis trichas
Song Sparrow
shrubby areas, gardens, and near water
![Song Sparrow](images_bird_philly/Song Sparrow b40-13-024.jpg )
Melospiza melodia
White-throated Sparrow
woods and shrubby areas
![White-throated Sparrow](images_bird_philly/White-throated Sparrow s52-12-253.jpg )
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco
suburbs and woods
![Dark-eyed Junco](images_bird_philly/Dark-eyed Junco m50-4-016.jpg )
Junco hyemalis
Northern Cardinal
suburbs, woods, and gardens
![Northern Cardinal](images_bird_philly/Northern Cardinal b57-5-173.jpg )
Cardinalis cardinalis
Red-winged Blackbird
marshes and fields
![Red-winged Blackbird](images_bird_philly/Red-winged Blackbird b53-4-221.jpg )
Agelaius phoeniceus
Common Grackle
trees, parks, and fields
![Common Grackle](images_bird_philly/Common Grackle c22-39-112.jpg )
Quiscalus quiscula
Brown-headed Cowbird
lawns and pastures
![Brown-headed Cowbird](images_bird_philly/Brown-headed Cowbird b57-18-014.jpg )
Molothrus ater
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