Birding Guide for Louisiana
Wetlands, bayous, coasts, birds, and alligators
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Louisiana. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
45
Species
29
Active Months
7
Category Overview
Birds across Louisiana
This guide focuses on birdlife within Louisiana'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 Louisiana
A recent look at bird sightings across Louisiana.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Louisiana.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Louisiana
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
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Places to Start
Best places for birding in Louisiana
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Alexandria Zoological Park
You might spot Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth and Pantherophis Guttatus.
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Audubon Zoo
You might spot Lion, Giraffe, and Equus Africanus Asinus.
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Gatto Park
You might spot Southern House Mosquito and Yellow Fever Mosquito.
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Aquarium of the Americas
You might spot Aurelia Aurita, Chelonia Mydas, and African Penguin.
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Grand Isle State Park
You might spot Sharp-Lobed Hepatica and Purple-Flowered Raspberry.
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Baton Rouge Zoo
You might spot Ringed Teal, Kirk's Dik-Dik, and Chinchilla Lanigera.
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Full Guide
Full Louisiana birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Double-crested Cormorant
House Sparrow
Muscovy Duck
Osprey
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
Cooper's Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Duck
European Starling
Great Horned Owl
Green Heron
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Northern Harrier
Pigeon
Ring-billed Gull
Silkie Chicken
Vulture
Wood Duck
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