Birding Guide for Tennessee
Forests, mountains, rivers, and rich birdlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Tennessee. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
138
Species
26
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Tennessee
This guide focuses on birdlife within Tennessee'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 Tennessee
A recent look at bird sightings across Tennessee.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Tennessee.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Tennessee
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
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Places to Start
Best places for birding in Tennessee
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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Pickwick Landing State Park
You might spot American Coot, Crane-Fly Orchid, and Pied-Billed Grebe.
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Zoo Knoxville
You might spot Lion, Giraffe, and White Stork.
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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
You might spot Parachromis Managuensis, Giraffe, and Common Ostrich.
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Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park
You might spot Komodo Dragon, Western Barn Owl, and Snow Leopard.
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Memphis Zoo
You might spot Azure-Winged Magpie, Pygmy Falcon, and Red Ruffed Lemur.
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Cypress Grove Park
You might spot Baldcypress, Plain-Bellied Watersnake, and Water Tupelo.
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Full Guide
Full Tennessee birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Northern Cardinal
American Robin
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
Northern Mockingbird
Canada Goose
Tufted Titmouse
Barred Owl
Mourning Dove
European Starling
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
White-throated Sparrow
Downy Woodpecker
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
American Goldfinch
Blue Jay
Duck
House Finch
Sandhill Crane
Snow Goose
Vulture
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