Birds in Louisiana in April: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in April in our iNaturalist sample; 48 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in April

Northern Cardinal977 obs.

Northern Mockingbird796 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird707 obs.

Great Egret568 obs.

Laughing Gull554 obs.

Carolina Wren525 obs.

Prothonotary Warbler523 obs.

Blue Jay503 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck498 obs.

Mourning Dove484 obs.

Summer Tanager479 obs.

Eastern Kingbird478 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in April

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	977	Apr (peak)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	796	Apr (peak)
3	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	707	Apr (peak)
4	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	568	Apr (peak)
5	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	554	Apr (peak)
6	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	525	Apr (peak)
7	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	523	Apr (peak)
8	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	503	Apr (peak)
9	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	498	Apr (peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	484	Apr (peak)
11	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	479	Apr (peak)
12	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	478	Apr (peak)
13	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	477	Apr (peak)
14	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	471	Apr (peak)
15	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	462	Apr (peak)
16	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	457	Apr (peak)
17	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	436	Apr (peak)
18	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Cardinals and Allies	428	Apr (peak)
19	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	421	Apr (peak)
20	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	386	Apr (peak)
21	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	381	Apr (peak)
22	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	365	Apr (peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	356	Apr (peak)
24	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	329	Apr (peak)
25	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	324	Apr (peak)
26	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	320	Apr (peak)
27	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	317	Apr (peak)
28	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	310	Apr (peak)
29	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	308	Oct (rising)
30	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	296	May (rising)
31	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Cardinals and Allies	291	Apr (peak)
32	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	289	Apr (peak)
33	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	285	Apr (peak)
34	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	267	Apr (peak)
35	Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	New World Warblers	267	Apr (peak)
36	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	264	Apr (peak)
37	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	258	Apr (peak)
38	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	257	Apr (peak)
39	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	249	Apr (peak)
40	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	243	Apr (peak)
41	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	242	Apr (peak)
42	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	242	Apr (peak)
43	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	238	Apr (peak)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	236	Apr (peak)
45	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	233	Apr (peak)
46	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	232	Apr (peak)
47	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	228	Apr (peak)
48	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	224	Apr (peak)
49	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	215	Apr (peak)
50	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	212	Apr (peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in April

Top birds in April

All birds seen in Louisiana in April