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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Arkansas
Woodlands, rivers, mountains, and quiet wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Arkansas. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
98
Species
50
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Arkansas
This guide focuses on birdlife within Arkansas' 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 Arkansas
A recent look at bird sightings across Arkansas.
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Arkansas.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Arkansas
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Robin
8 snaps
European Starling
6 snaps
White-throated Sparrow
6 snaps
Northern Mockingbird
4 snaps
Red-bellied Woodpecker
4 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Arkansas
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Arkansas, US
Batesville East Main Historic District
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Asian Lady Beetle.
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Zoo27 sightings18 species
Arkansas, US
Little Rock Zoo
You might spot African Lion, Red Fox, and Common Ostrich.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Arkansas, US
Batesville Commercial Historic District
You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Asian Lady Beetle.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Arkansas, US
South Arkansas Arboretum
You might spot Fowler's Toad, Anole, and Eastern Lubber Grasshopper.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Arkansas, US
Blue Springs Heritage Center
You might spot Rainbow Trout and Spicebush Swallowtail.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Arkansas, US
Garvan Woodland Gardens
You might spot Prairie Lizard, Anole, and Canada Goose.
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Full Guide
Full Arkansas birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Robin
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Gray Catbird
House Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Prothonotary Warbler
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Pipit
Blue Jay
Brown Thrasher
Canada Goose
Domestic Duck
Downy Woodpecker
Duck
Eastern Bluebird
Great Blue Heron
Greater Roadrunner
Mourning Dove
Summer Tanager
American Kestrel
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Black Vulture
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Carolina Chickadee
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Common Grackle
Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Phoebe
Great Egret
House Finch
Northern Flicker
Pekin Duck
Pileated Woodpecker
Snow Goose
Song Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
Wood Duck
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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