Birding Guide for Alabama
Forests, rivers, wetlands, and Gulf Coast wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Alabama. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
34
Species
17
Active Months
6
Category Overview
Birds across Alabama
This guide focuses on birdlife within Alabama's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Alabama
A recent look at bird sightings across Alabama.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Alabama.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Alabama
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
6 snaps
5 snaps
5 snaps
4 snaps
2 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Alabama
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Carpenter Bee.
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Birmingham Zoo
You might spot Baja California Rat Snake and Blue-Faced Honeyeater.
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Montgomery Zoo
You might spot Lion, Komodo Dragon, and Common Ostrich.
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Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
You might spot Common Ostrich, Canis Lupus, and Yellow-Footed Tortoise.
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Full Guide
Full Alabama birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Red-tailed Hawk
American Robin
Great Blue Heron
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Blue Jay
Brown Pelican
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Common Loon
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Osprey
Vulture
White-throated Sparrow
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Keep exploring Alabama
Switch from birding to flowers and bugs for a broader view of Alabama's wildlife and nature.
