The United States supports one of the most diverse bird communities in the world, shaped by its wide range of climates, landscapes, and major migration routes. From boreal forests and grasslands to deserts, wetlands, and coastlines, birdlife varies strongly from state to state.
This page serves as a gateway to AviBirds’ state-focused bird guides, helping you explore birds of the United States through individual state hubs, each offering local identification and visual reference guides.
Explore Birds by US Region
Use the regional links below to navigate to state-focused bird guides, each bringing together local bird groups and visual identification resources.
Northeast
The Northeast is shaped by mixed forests, coastlines, and dense migration corridors, supporting a wide range of breeding, wintering, and passage birds. Seasonal change strongly influences bird presence across states.
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
Midwest
The Midwest is defined by grasslands, wetlands, forests, and major interior flyways that host a rich mix of resident species and long-distance migrants. Large lakes and river systems play a key role in bird distribution.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
South
The South features warm climates, extensive coastlines, and diverse inland habitats, making it one of the most bird-rich regions year-round. Many species reach their northern or southern range limits here.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
West
The West spans deserts, mountains, high plateaus, and Pacific coastlines, creating the greatest ecological variation in the country. Elevation and geography strongly shape which birds occur in each state.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Explore Birds Across North America
Many bird species found in the United States occur across much of North America. Use the guides below to explore broader species coverage and visual identification resources.
22 Types of Yellow Birds You Can See in North America
North America hosts a diverse array of yellow birds found across a wide range of habitats in the United States and Canada. These include familiar feeder visitors such as goldfinches, woodland and forest birds like warblers and tanagers that flash color among leaves and branches, and a variety of migrants whose vivid plumage stands out Read more
12 Types of Red Birds You Can See in North America
North America supports a wide variety of red birds that occur in many different habitats and situations across the United States and Canada. These include cardinals often seen at feeders and in shrubby areas, tanagers of forest canopies, several finches of woodland and open habitats, and, more rarely, striking red waders in coastal wetlands. This Read more
17 Types of Finches in North America (with Pictures and ID Tips)
North America supports 17 species of true finches that occur regularly across the United States and Canada. All belong to the family Fringillidae and are seed-eaters with conical bills, ranging from common backyard birds such as the American Goldfinch and House Finch, to the introduced European Goldfinch, and extreme habitat specialists including rosy-finches and crossbills. Read more
12 Types of Herons in North America (with Pictures and ID Guide)
North America supports 12 species of herons that occur regularly across the United States and Canada, from large, conspicuous wetland birds to small, highly secretive marsh specialists. All are members of the family Ardeidae, which includes species commonly referred to as herons, egrets, and bitterns, a distinction based largely on size, behavior, and habitat use. Read more
15 Types of Hummingbirds in North America (ID Guide)
North America supports 15 hummingbird species that maintain regular breeding populations in recent years across the United States and Canada. These birds belong to the family Trochilidae and represent the northernmost extension of a group otherwise centered in the Neotropics, adapted to seasonal climates and a wide range of habitats, from deserts and coastal scrub Read more
15 Types of Hawks in North America (with Pictures and ID Guide)
North America supports a diverse group of hawks, with 15 species regularly occurring across the United States and Canada. Most fall into two broad groups: buteos, which are broad-winged, soaring hawks often seen circling high over open landscapes, and accipiters, slimmer, long-tailed forest hawks built for fast, agile flight through trees. A few additional species Read more
9 Black-and-Red Birds You Can See in North America
Across North America, the most familiar black-and-red birds include the red-winged blackbird, red-headed woodpecker, and scarlet tanager, as well as a number of other widespread or locally occurring species. This guide explains how to identify these birds throughout the United States and Canada by focusing on their plumage patterns, vocalizations, and seasonal movements in habitats Read more
19 Types of Owls in North America (with Pictures and ID Tips)
North America supports an exceptional diversity of owls, with 19 species regularly found across the United States and Canada. Most belong to the family Strigidae, with a single species representing Tytonidae, and together they occupy nearly every major ecosystem on the continent, united by silent or near-silent flight, specialized senses, and activity patterns that range Read more
22 Types of Woodpeckers in North America (with Pictures)
North America is home to 22 woodpecker species, found from the forests of Alaska and Canada to the deserts of the Southwest. All belong to the family Picidae – a remarkable group of climbing, drumming, and bark-probing birds, each with its own distinctive appearance, voice, and habits. Read more
