There are 420 species that comprise the official Alabama Ornithological (the study of birds) Society (AOS) state list. A total of 178 species are known breeders, including 158 species that regularly breed in the state.  In addition, there are 174 species that regularly winter in Alabama, and around 80 species migrate that through the state.

One of our fave birds on the list is the Northern Flicker, the state bird of Alabama.

Thanks to Outdoor Alabama's list, here are over 40 of our favorite bird of Alabama:

Blackbirds, Finches and Allies 

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This is a Boat-tailed Grackle, the other long-tailed grackle present on the Gulf Coast. It is just a meager 1.5 inches smaller than the previously posted Great-tailed Grackle. On the Gulf Coast, Boat-tailed Grackles have dark eyes, making them easy to differentiate from the Great-tailed. On the Atlantic Coast, however, their eyes are yellow. Luckily, the range of the Great-tailed does not go that far east so birders don't have to try to figure out which is which. #boattailedgrackle #gulfcoastgrackles #grackles #texasbirds #birdsoftexas #birdingtexas #birdseyes #eyecolor

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1. Grackles

2. Blackbirds

3. Orioles

4. Meadowlarks

5. Finch

Cranes, Rails and Allies

1. Coot

2. Rails

3. Moorhen

4. Limpkin

5. Gallinule

6. Cranes

7. Sora

Crows, Jays, Larks and Swallows 

1. Raven

2. Lark

3. Blue Jay

4. Purple Martin

Emberizids, Tanagers, Cardinals and Allies 

1. Sparrows

2. Grosbeaks

3. Junco

4. Dickcissel

5. Towhees

6. Buntings

7. Tanagers

8. Cardinal

Flycatchers, Shrikes and Vireos 

1. Flycatchers

2. Vireos

3. Kingbirds

4. Phoebe

5. Wood-Pewee

6. Shrike

Herons 

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Roseate spoonbill in the Native Swamp and Rookery at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm earlier this month. #staugustinealligatorfarm #staugustine #floridawildlife #wildlifephotography #floridabirds #floridabirding #birds #birding #birdphotography #wadingbirds #roseatespoonbill #spoonbill #nikoncoolpixp900

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1. Bittern

2. Vulture

3. Herons

4. Egrets

5. Ibis

6. Spoonbill

7. Stork

Starlings, Pipits, Waxwings, and Longspurs 

1. Starling

2. Pipits

3. Waxwing

Yet there are many more birds of Alabama worth talking about!

Alabama's bird wildlife also includes the following: The Warbler, Thrush, Hummingbirds, Woodpecker, Pelicans, Eastern bluebird, Downy Woodpecker, Loon, Pine warbler, Thrasher, Carolina Chickadee, Eastern Towhee, Red-bellied woodpecker, Osprey, Mockingbird, Sandpiper, Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Cooper's Hawk, Bald Eagles, Wild Turkey, Sapsucker, American Goldfinch, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Mourning dove, Grebe, Swallow-Tailed Kite, House Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Shorebirds, and Cowbird.

Have you ever seen or heard of these wild birds? Please leave us a comment below!

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