May 20, 2026
Oklahoma Aquariumi
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Oklahoma
Prairies, forests, wetlands, and surprising diversity
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Oklahoma. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
157
Species
74
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Oklahoma
This guide focuses on birdlife within Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma
A recent look at bird sightings across Oklahoma.
May 16, 2026
Fort Supplyi
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May 16, 2026
Fort Supplyi
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May 10, 2026
Fort Supplyi
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May 10, 2026
Fort Supplyi
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May 10, 2026
Fort Supplyi
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no rights reserved
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Oklahoma.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Oklahoma
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Oklahoma
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Fort Supply
You might spot Ring-Billed Gull and Great Blue Heron.
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Zoo30 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Oklahoma Aquarium
You might spot Duck, Canada Goose, and Eastern Fox Squirrel.
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Zoo24 sightings16 species
Oklahoma, US
Tulsa Zoo
You might spot African Lion, Komodo Dragon, and Giraffes.
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Zoo22 sightings15 species
Oklahoma, US
Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
You might spot African Lion, Tiger, and Indian Rhinoceros.
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Park30 sightings9 species
Oklahoma, US
Greenleaf State Park
You might spot Eastern Pondhawk, Green Treefrog, and Bronzed Tiger Beetle.
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Park29 sightings12 species
Oklahoma, US
Quartz Mountain Nature Park
You might spot Lace Hedgehog Cactus and Star Cloak Fern.
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Full Guide
Full Oklahoma birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Canada Goose
Black Vulture
Duck
Eastern Bluebird
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Downy Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Turkey
Killdeer
Lark Sparrow
Narragansett Turkey
Painted Bunting
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Bald Eagle
Blue Jay
Carolina Wren
Caspian Tern
Cliff Swallow
Dark-eyed Junco
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Greater Roadrunner
Green Heron
Horned Lark
Meadowlark
Mississippi Kite
Song Sparrow
Stilt Sandpiper
Summer Tanager
Tufted Titmouse
Western Cattle-Egret
White-throated Sparrow
American Avocet
American Crow
American White Pelican
Baird's Sandpiper
Black Tern
Black-bellied Plover
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Common Nighthawk
Crested Caracara
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eurasian Collared-Dove
European Starling
Golden Eagle
Grasshopper Sparrow
Great Horned Owl
Green-winged Teal
House Finch
House Sparrow
Indian Peafowl
Indigo Bunting
Northern Bobwhite
Northern Pintail
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Yellow Warbler
Purple Finch
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Snow Goose
Spotted Sandpiper
Vulture
Western Kingbird
Willet
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Yellow-headed Blackbird
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