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Thanks to its many different habitats, the State of Minnesota (and the upper Midwest and southern Canada) is home to a wide variety of bird species. The southeastern corner of the state is made up of hardwood forests of red and white oak, hickory, ash, elm, cherry, and basswood on the riparian bluffs and coulees of the Mississippi River. The south central and central portions of the state are made up of agricultural lands and hardwood forests mixed with the riparian habitat of the Minnesota River and hundreds of lakes. The southeastern corner of the state contains remnants of the tall grass prairie on its gently rolling hills. The northwestern corner of the state is made up of prairie, vast stretches of wetland marshes, and coniferous forests. The north central portion of the state is made up numerous large and small lakes surrounded by forests of mixed softwoods such as maple, birch and aspen, plus spruce, pine and fir. The northeastern corner of the state is home to Voyageurs National park, which is made up of hundreds of small lakes, surrounded by vast stretches of bogs and coniferous forests of spruce, pine and tamarack.

Because it is located on the Mississippi Flyway, and is near the Prairie Flyway, the State of Minnesota is where the birds of the eastern woodland states intermix with the birds of the mid-continental tall grass prairie. It is also where the birds of the southern states intermix with the birds of the arboreal forests of the Canadian provinces; and where many of the birds of the Canadian provinces spend the winter. The abundance of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams in the state makes it a haven for numerous species of waterfowl.

 List of Minnesota Bird Species

The Minnesota State Bird List includes 430 species; of those species 312 commonly nest, winter or are seen in Minnesota; 35 of those birds are considered casual, and 80 are considered accidental. On spring "Big Day Bird Counts" held between May 15th and 25th each year Minnesota Birders regularly see 180 species of birds. Of the 8 most wanted birds on the American Birding Association list, 4 are regularly seen in Minnesota, as are 11 of the top 25 most wanted birds. These include the Gyrfalcon, Great Gray Owl, Boreal Owl, Snowy Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Spruce Grouse, American Three-toed Woodpecker, Black-backed Woodpecker, Connecticut Warbler and Yellow Rail. The Gyrfalcon, owls, woodpeckers and spruce grouse can be seen along the north shore of Lake Superior in winter. The Yellow Rail and Connecticut Warbler can be seen in St. Louis County, west of Duluth in the summer. The Connecticut Warbler can also be seen along the north shore and in several north central counties.

Fall is the best time to see casuals or accidentals. Horned Larks appear in January; mid-March to early April is best for waterfowl, hawks and blackbirds; shorebirds in May; warblers mid- to late May. Spring is best for grouse, prairie chicken, turkey, bobwhite, pheasant, woodcock, owls and chickadees. The best birding is often June to early July, with songbirds singing. Many songbirds are done singing by mid-late June.

The most unpredictable time for birding is mid-June to early July as southbound shore birds start moving. In July the first warblers start moving south from boreal forests, with peak warbler migration from mid-August through mid-September. Most other passerines peak in September; Sharp-shinned and Broad-winged Hawks in mid-September. October is the time for winter residents to migrate from Canada. November is best for waterfowl migration. Winter is best time to see Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl, Northern Hawk-Owl, Bohemian Waxwing, Northern Shrike, Snow Bunting, Pine Grosbeak, crossbills and redpolls; they often arrive in October and depart in March.

Bird DNA Studies; DNA studies reveal new species, and combine other species.

In February of 2007, it was announced that genetic testing among North American birds may have revealed as many as 15 new bird species among 643 types of birds studied between Arctic Canada and Florida.. Scientists from the University of Guelph (the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario) and Rockefeller University, along with colleagues at the Smithsonian Institution, the Canadian Wildlife Service, and the Royal Ontario Museum revealed the Canadian-led results were. Read more about this on T.R.'s Bird, Animal & Wildflower Blog.

Read more interesting articles in the Trinity Mountain Outdoors Natural History & Eco-Tours Magazine.

View T.R. Michels' Minnesota Bird Report.

View the State by State Christmas Bird Count Report.

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View maps of birds in Minnesota. These will show you the best places to find specific bird species in Minnesota.

All photographs are Copyrighted. We have tried to secure the best photo available for identification purposes. Thanks to those who allowed us to use their photos, including the National Park Service, US Geological Survey, US Fish & Wildlife Service and other public organizations; Darcy Stumbaugh, and especially David Cahlander, who provided most of the photos. View David Cahlander's bird photography.

If no photo is posted, look for a photo of the bird on the internet. If you have quality photos or recordings we can use on this web site, please e-mail them to us at TRMichels@yahoo.com

Sound recordings are courtesy of ASU-Ask a Biologist, the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and the Macaulay Library of Natural Sound, Cornell University.

Family Listings, Nomenclature and Taxonomy are from the American Ornithologist's Union and are derived from the National Geographic book Complete Birds of North America. 

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Summer Range maps of Minnesota bird species

Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii Call State Wide. The four subspecies of the small cackling goose, that nest near the Arctic Ocean, were recently split from the former eleven subspecies of Canada goose. The goose in the front could be a Cackling goose (one of the smallest subspecies of dark colored geese in North America), but it could also be one of the smaller subspecies of Canada Goose. It is likely that many geese previously identified as Cackling geese in Minnesota, may in fact be one of the smaller subspecies of Canada goose. Note the relatively short bill and rounded head.

Giant Canada Goose Branta canadensis maxima Call Statewide. The once thought to be extinct Giant Canada Goose (the larger goose in the abovephoto) was re-discovered on Silver Lake in downtown Rochester, MN, in 1947. Since that time the population in Minnesota alone has reached approximately 250,000 resident geese, many of which live year round in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. About half of the 30,000+ Giant Canada Geese that arrive at the Rochester Goose Refuge during the fall each year stay on the refuge, the other half migrate to areas in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. They nest in the inter-lake region of Lake Winnipeg and Lake Winnipegosis in Saskatchewan.

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Greater Snow Goose Chen caerulescens Call Normal color (in front) and the blue morph "blue goose" (behind). The blue morph is more prevalent in central North American populations.

Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator Call Central portion of the state. From late October to late March on the Mississippi river at Monticello, MN, and at Black Dog Lake in Burnsville, MN.

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Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus Call Spring migration, Mississippi River areas in the SE corner of the state. Note the yellow at the back of the upper bill.

Mute Swan Cygnus olor Call May be seen in the arrowhead region of the northeast corner of the state, and in the southeast corner of the state. Any bird is probably descended from escaped domestic birds. Note the red bill.

Wood Duck Aix sponsa Call Statewide.

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American Black Duck Anas rubripes Call North central and northwestern corner of the state.

Mallard Anas platyrhincos Call Statewide

American Wigeon Anas americanus Call Northern 2/3's of the state,

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors Call Statewide.

Gadwall Anas streptera Call Northern 3/4's of the state.

Green-Winged Teal Anas crecca Call Statewide except northeastern corner.

Northern Pintail Anas acuta Preflight Call Statewide except northeastern corner.

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Call Statewide.

Canvasback Anas valisneria Call Statewide except northeast and southeast corners.

Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Call Male on left. Northeast corner of the state.

Greater Scaup Aythya marila Call Male on left. The greater scaup has a smoothly rounded head.

Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis Call Male on left. The lesser scaup has an angular head. Northwest corner of the state.

Redhead Aythya americana Call Statewide except northeast corner.

Ring-Necked Duck Aythya collaris Call Male on left. Often referred to as "Ring-bill" because of the white ring around the tip of the bill. The brown ring around the lower part of the neck (for which the duck is named) is often difficult to distinguish. Northern 3/4's of the state..

Common Merganser Mergus merganser Call North central and northeast corner of the state.

Hooded Merganser Mergus cucullatus Call

Red-Breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Call North central and northeast corner of the state.

Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Call Western portion of state.

Gray Partridge Perdix perdix Call Statewide except northeastern corner. Also known as the Hungarian Partridge, Asian import.

Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianius colchicus Crow and Wing Drumming Statewide except northeastern corner. Non-native to North America, Asian import. Many people do not know that pheasants drum their wings immediately after crowing.

Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus Call Drumming Eastern 3/4s of the state. Often heard drumming in the spring.

Spruce Grouse Falcipennis canadensis Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Wild Turkey Meleagris gallapavo Hen Yelping and Tom Gobbling, Purr, Cluck Southern 2/3's of the state.

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Greater Prairie Chicken Tympanuchus cupido Mating Call Northeastern corner of the state. Often seen dancing and heard booming on their breeding grounds called "leks" in the spring.

Sharp-Tailed Grouse Tympanachus phasianellus Mating Call Northern 1/4 of the state except extreme northeastern corner. Often seen dancing and heard calling on their breeding grounds called "leks" in the spring.

Common Loon Gavia immer Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Red-Throated Loon Gavia stellata Call Call 2

Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Call Extreme northwestern border.

Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus Call Extreme northeastern corner

Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus pociceps Call Statewide.

Red -Necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena West central and northwestern corner of the state.

Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis Call Extreme west central and northwest corner of the state.

American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhyncos Call Extreme west central portion of the state. Can also be seen on Black Dog Lake, in Burnsville, MN, and on the Mississippi River from south St. Paul to Lake Pepin during spring and fall migration.

Double-crested Cormorant Phalocrocorax auritus Call Statewide.

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American Bittern Botaurus lintiginosus Call Statewide.

Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Call Statewide except northeastern corner of state.

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Call Southeast corner of the state.

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Call Statewide.

Great Egret Ardeus alba Call Note the black legs and feet. Southern 2/3's of the state.

Green Heron Butoride virescens Call Southern 2/3's of the state.

Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis Call Call Statewide except northeastern corner.

Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea Call Southeast corner of state.

Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Call Statewide.

Osprey Pandion haliaetus Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephelus Call Eastern 2/3's of the state. One of the largest wintering populations in the lower 48 states is along the Mississippi River in the southeastern corner of Minnesota, and in western Wisconsin.

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Coopers' Hawk Accipter cooperi Call Statewide.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk Accipter striatus Call Northern 1/3 of the state, except extreme west central.

Northern Goshawk Accipter gentilis Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Broad-Winged Hawk Buteo platypterus Call Eastern 2/3's and northwestern corner of the state.

Red-Shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus right Call Harlan's subspecies dark phase (Buteo lineatus harlani) left. East central and southeast corner of the state.

Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis borealis Call Several different subspecies and color variations of each species may be seen in the state. The light phase (normal coloration, on the left), the dark phase (second from left with the pinkish tail that is not seen on the Harlan's Hawk), the Harlan's Hawk subspecies, and the rufous phase (not shown) of the red-tailed hawk may all be seen in the upper Midwest.

Harlan's subspecies (B. j. harlani) dark phase (third from left) is dark with dark, banded undertail coverts; the light phase is similar to the Krider's supspecies but with darker wings and a malar stripe. Krider's subspecies (B. j. krideri) (on the right) has light head, no malar stripe (from the back corner of the beak down), and a light orange tail. Kriders' photo courtesy of Eric Miller. The Harlan's photo was taken in Burnsville, MN, by T.R. Michels.

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Rough-Legged Hawk Buteo lagopus Call Light morph adult, juvenile light morph, and dark morph adult.

Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni Call Intermediate morph (barring on chest) and light morph.

Northern Harrier Circu cyaneus Call Statewide. Male (left) gray, female (right) brown.

American Kestrel Falco sparverius Call Statewide. Also called Sparrow Hawk, often seen perching on utility wires.

Gyrfalcon falxo rusticolus Call White morph.

Merlin Falco columbarius Call North cental and northeastern corner of the state.

Peregrine Falco paregrinus Call Occasionally seen nesting on skyscrapers in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area.

American Coot Fulica americana Call Statewide.

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Call South central and southeast corner of the state.

Sora Porzana carolina Call Statewide.

Virginia Rail Rallus limicola Call Statewide.

Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracnesis Northwest corner of the state.

Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

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Piping Plover Charadrius melodus Call Whistle The St. Louis River drainage near the western end of Lake Superior, and east of Lake of the Woods.

Kildeer Charadrius vociferous Call Statewide.

Avocet Recurvirostra americana Extreme west central and northwestern edge of the state.

Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Call Scattered prairies in the central and western parts of the state.

Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Flight Call

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolpaceus Call

Ruddy Turnstone Arenarai interpres Call

Sanderling Calidris alba Call

Semi-palmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla Call

Spotted Sandpiper Actitus macularius Call Call Scattered statewide, mostly northern 1/3 of the state.

Willet Cataptrophorus semipalmatus Call

Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa Call Extreme west central and northwestern corner of the state.

American Woodcock Scolopax minor Peent Eastern 2/3's of the state.

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropes tricolor Extreme western part of the state.

Family Laridae

Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan Call Eastern 2/3's of the state.

Herring Gull Laurus argentatus Call Northeast corner of the state.

Laughing Gull Larus atricilla Call

Ring-Billed Gull Laurus delawarensis Call Statewide.

Black Tern Chlidonias niger Call Statewide except extreme northeastern corner of the state.

Caspian Tern Sterna caspia Call Statewide. Red bill.

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Common Tern Sterna hirunda Call Extreme north central, and the northeastern corner of the state. Orange Bill.

Forester's Tern Sterna foresteri Call East central, and western 1/2 of the state.

Least Tern Sterna anitllarum Call

Family Columbidae

Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura Call Statewide.

Rock Dove Columba livia Call Statewide. Regularly referred to as pigeon, it is a non-native often "feral" (domestic gone wild) species. Several different color variations. Normal "gray" coloration left, red/white coloration right.

Black-Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus Call Statewide. Black bill

Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Call Statewide. Yellow lower bill.

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Barred Owl Strix varia Call Statewide. Eight hoots in its call; who-who-who-who, who-who-who-ahh. Can be heard during the day, particularly spring mornings.

Boreal Owl Aegolius funerous Call Northeast corner of the state.

Eastern Screech Owl Megacscops asio Call Statewid except extreme northwestern corner and northeastern corner of the state. Gray phase (left), red phase (right).

Great Gray Owl Strix nebulosa Call Call Northeast corner of the state.

Great-Horned Owl Bubo virginianus Two Great Horned Owls Calling Statewide.

Long-Eared Owl Asio otus Call Call 2 Statewide except extreme southwest corner of the state.

Northern Saw-Whet Owl Aegolius acadicus Call Northern 1/2 of the state.

Short-Eared Owl Asio flammeus Call Call Northern 1/2 of the state.

Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Call

Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor Call Statewide.

Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus Call Statewide except extreme southeastern and southwestern part of the state.

Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica Call Statewide.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus calibris Call Wingbeats Statewide.  

Belted Kingfisher Archilochus calibris  Rattle Female shown, Statewide.

American Three-toed Woodpecker Pocoides dorsalis Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Black-backed Woodpecker Poicoides arcticus Call Drumming North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens Call Drumming Statewide.

Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus Call Statewide.

Red-bellied Woodpecker Melanerpus carolinus Call Statewide except extreme northeastern corner of the state.

Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Call Statewide except extreme northeastern corner of the state.

Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Call Drumming A-wok A-wok Statewide except extreme southwestern corner of the state.

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Call Drumming Courtship Call Statewide.

Northern Flicker, Colaptus auratus Song Note Flick-a Statewide. Yellow-shafted morph.

Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens Call East central and southeastern corner of the state.

Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum Call East central and northern1/2 of the state.

Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Call Statewide.

Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe Call Statewide.

Eastern Wood Peewee Contopus virens Call Statewide.

Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitis Call Call 2 Statewide.

Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus Call Statewide.

Olive-Sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Call Eastern 1/2, and northern 1/2 of the state.

Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Call East central and western 1/2 of the state.

Willow Flycatcher Call Statewide except northeastern corner of the state.

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaiventris Call North central and northeast corner of the state.

Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus Call Statewide except northeast corner of the state.

Northern Shrike Lanius excubitor Call

Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii Song Southeastern corner of the state.

Blue-Headed Vireo Vireo solitarius Song

Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus Song Northeastern corner of the state.

Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceous Song Statewide.

Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus Song Statewide.

White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus Song

Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons Song Statewide except extreme northeast corner of the state.

Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Call Rusty Hinge Song Too-loo, Too-loo Statewide.

Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis Also called Canada Jay. Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Black-Billed Magpie Pica hudsonia Call Nesting at Sax-Zim Bog. Possible in northern half of the state except extreme northeastern part of the state.

American Crow Corvus brachyrhyncos Call Statewide.

Common Raven Corvus corax Call Call 2 Northern 1/2 of the state. Larger than the crow, with a thicker bill and a wedge tail.

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris Song Statewide.

Bank Swallow Riparia riparia Call Statewide.

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Call Statewide.

Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Call

Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopterix serripennis Call Statewide.

Purple Martin Progne subis Call Statewide.

Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor Call Statewide. Males often appear metallic blue in color.

Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus Call Singing Statewide.

Boreal Chickadee Poecile hudsonicus Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor Peter, Peter, Peter Scolding Nests and winters southeast corner of state.

Red-Breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis Call Northern 1/2 of state.

White-Breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Call Statewide.

Brown Creeper Certhia americana Call Statewide except south central and southwestern 1/2 of the state.

Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus Song Extreme southeastern corner of the state.

House Wren Trogylodytes aedon Song Statewide.

Marsh Wren Cistothorus polustris Song Statewide.

Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis Song Statewide.

Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Golden-Crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Regulus Call North central and northeastern corner of the state.

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerula Call Southern 2/3's of the state.

American Robin Song Turdus migratorius Statewide.

Eastern Bluebird Sialis sialis Song Statewide.

Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus Three Part Song Chipping Northeastern corner and extreme northern parts of the state.

Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus Song North central and northeaster corner of the state.

Veery Catharus fuscescens Song Statewide except southwestern corner of the state.

Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina Song Statewide except extreme southwest and northwest corners of the state.

Brown Thrasher Taxostoma rufrum Song Statewide.

Catbird Dumetella carolinensis Song Statewide.

Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Call

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedorum Call Statewide.

American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla Song Statewide.

Bay-Breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Black and White Warbler Mniotilta varia Song Northeastern and north central 1/2, and northwestern corner of the state.

Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica strita Song

Black-Throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens Song Extreme northeastern corner of the state.

Black-Throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Blue-Winged Warbler Vermivora pinus Song Southeastern corner and central-central and part of the state. The Blue-winged Warbler (left) and the Golden-winged Warbler sometimes crossbreed. The two most often seen hybrids of this crossbreeding are the Brewster's (middle) and Lawrence's Warblers (right).

Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea Song Southeastern corner and central-central parts of the state.

Chestnut-Sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica Song Northern 1/2 of the state.

Common Yellowthroat Grothylpis trichas Song

Connecticut Warbler Oporornis agilis Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Golden-Winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state. The Blue-winged Warbler (left) and the Golden-winged Warbler sometimes crossbreed. The two most often seen hybrids of this crossbreeding are the Brewster's (middle) and Lawrence's Warblers (right).

Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina Song Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.

Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus Song South central part of the state.

Louisiana Waterthrush Seirus moticilla Song Extreme southeastern corner of the state.

Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Mourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Northern Parula Parula americana Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Northern Waterthrush Seirus noveborcensis Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla Song Northeastern and north central 2/3's, and southeastern corner of the state.

Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor Song

Prothonotary Warbler Prothonotaria citrea Song

Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina Song Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla Song Extreme northeastern corner of the state.

Worm Eating Warbler Helmitheros vermivorum Song    

Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens Song Extreme southeastern corner of the state.

Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata Song Audubon's (left) and Myrtle (right) races. Northeastern and north central parts of the state.

Yellow-throated Warbler Dendrocia dominica Song Kandiyohi County.

Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia Song Several subspecies with color variations.

Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea Song Chip - Burr Statewide except extreme southwest corner.

Summer Tanager Piranga rubra Song

Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis Call Northeastern corner and north central parts of state.

Eastern Towhee Pipilo eryhrophthalmus Song Song 2 Che-wink Hardwood forest running from the southeast corner to the northwest corner of the state.

American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea Song Spring/fall migrant.

Chipping Sparrow Spizela passerina Song Statewide.

Clay-Colored Sparrow Spizella pallida Call Statewide.

Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla Song Southern half of state.

Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca Song Spring/fall migrant.

Grasshopper Sparrow Song Ammodramus savannarum Statewide except north-central and northeastern part of state.

Harris's Sparrow Zonotrichia querula Song Spring/fall migrant.  

Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramsu henslowii Song Southeast corner of state.

Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus Song Southern 1/3, and northwesternpart of the state.

Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii Song Northern half of state.

Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii Song North-central and northeastern corner of state.

Neslons' Sharp-Tailed Sparrow Ammodramsu nelsoni Song Northwest corner of the state.

Savannah Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum Song Statewide.

Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia Song 1 Statewide.

Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana Song Statewide.

Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus Song Statewide in spring /summer except far northeastern corner.

White-Throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis Song North-central and northeastern corner of the state.

Chestnut-Collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus Song Extreme western counties of the state. .

Snow Bunting Plectrophenax hyperboreus Song Winter migrant.

Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis Spring Wu-ghe Wu-ghe Whistle Cheu-Cheu-Cheu Whir-uh-chee, Whir-uh-chee Statewide.

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus Song Statewide.

Blue Grosbeak Passerina caerulea Song Extreme southeastern corner of the state.

Dickcissel Spiza americana Song Statewide.

Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea Song Statewide.

Bobolink Dolichonyx orizyvorus Song Statewide.

Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus Whistle, Check and Song Statewide.

Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanocephalus xanocephalus Call Statewide.

Brewer's Blackbird Euphahus cyanocephalus Call Statewide.

Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater Song Statewide.

Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula Song Statewide.

Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna Song Statewide except extreme western counties.

Baltimore Oriole Iceterus galbula Song Song 2 Statewide.

Orchard Oriole Iceterus spurius Song Southern half and northwestern corner of the state.

House Finch Carpodaxus mexicana Song Variant Song Statewide.

Purple Finch Carpodacus purpureus Song Southeastern and east central counties, and northern 1/2 of the state.

Pine Grosbeak Pinocola enocleator Song Female shown, male pinkish red.

Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Song Northeast corner of the state.

White-Winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera Song Northeast corner of the state.

Common Redpoll Cardeulis flammea Song

Hoary Redpoll Cardeulis hornemanni Song

American Goldfinch Cardeulis tristis Perching Song Flight Call Statewide.

Pine Siskin cardulis pinus Song Northern 1/2 of the state.

Evening Grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus Song Northeast corner and north central part of the state.

House Sparrow Passer domesticus Call Statewide.

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