Did you know the Northern Cardinal is the state bird of Ohio and the Henslow's Sparrow is on the decline? These are just some of the cool facts we found when researching this list.
Here are 30 of our favorite birds found in the state of Ohio.
How many species of birds are there in Ohio?
According to the official OOS Ohio bird checklist, this list of birds of Ohio includes species documented in the U.S. state of Ohio and accepted by the Ohio Bird Records Committee (OBRC). As of July 2018, there were 433 species on the official list. Of them, 192 have been documented as breeding in the state.
30 Birds of Ohio
1. Tundra Swan
2. Northern Bobwhite
3. Red-shouldered Hawk
4. Rough-legged Hawk
5. Great Black-backed Gull
6. Pileated Woodpecker
7. Carolina Wren
8. Hooded Warbler
9. Cerulean Warbler
10. Henslow's Sparrow
11. Northern Cardinal
12. Chestnut-sided warbler
13. Bobolink
14. Summer tanager
15. American woodcock
16. Swamp Sparrow
17. Annas hummingbird
18. Northern Harrier
19. Indigo bunting
20. Pied-billed cuckoo
21. Yellow-billed cuckoo
22. Sora
23. Common Grackle
24. American redstart
25. Eastern screech owl
26. Blackbird
27. Raptors
28. House Finch
29. Mourning Dove
30. Thrush
Many of these birds are found near Lake Erie the surrounding state parks. Other backyard birds include the Red-bellied Woodpecker, Grosbeak, Bluebird, Starling, Blue Jay, Flycatcher, Grebe, Chickadee, Hairy Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Tern and Mute Swan.
Birders love to try and tally all 433 birds to make other experts jealous.
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