Birds in Missouri in July: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Missouri in July in our iNaturalist sample; 0 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 July

American Goldfinch288 obs.

American Robin283 obs.

Northern Cardinal267 obs.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird256 obs.

Great Blue Heron243 obs.

Indigo Bunting209 obs.

House Sparrow208 obs.

Mourning Dove207 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk186 obs.

Green Heron171 obs.

Canada Goose169 obs.

House Finch163 obs.

All birds seen in Missouri in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	288	Apr (past peak)
2	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	283	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	267	Apr (past peak)
4	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	256	Sep (rising)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	243	May (past peak)
6	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	209	May (past peak)
7	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	208	May (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	207	Apr (past peak)
9	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	186	Nov (rising)
10	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	171	Aug (rising)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	169	Apr (past peak)
12	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	163	Apr (past peak)
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	152	Apr (past peak)
14	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	145	Apr (past peak)
15	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	142	Apr (past peak)
16	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	133	Apr (past peak)
17	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	130	May (past peak)
18	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	129	Apr (past peak)
19	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	125	May (past peak)
20	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	124	May (past peak)
21	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	122	Mar (past peak)
22	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	119	Apr (past peak)
23	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	118	May (past peak)
24	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	113	Apr (past peak)
25	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	112	Aug (rising)
26	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Apr (past peak)
27	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	99	Apr (past peak)
28	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	98	Mar (past peak)
29	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	87	May (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	85	Apr (past peak)
31	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	81	May (past peak)
32	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	80	Apr (past peak)
33	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	78	May (past peak)
34	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	73	Sep (rising)
35	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	72	Apr (past peak)
36	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	70	Apr (past peak)
37	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	69	May (past peak)
38	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	69	Apr (past peak)
39	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	67	May (past peak)
40	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	66	May (past peak)
41	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	64	May (past peak)
42	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	62	Mar (past peak)
43	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	58	May (past peak)
44	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	57	Jan (past peak)
45	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	56	Apr (past peak)
46	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	56	Mar (past peak)
47	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	53	May (past peak)
48	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	46	Apr (past peak)
49	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	New World Quails	44	Jun (past peak)
50	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	44	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Missouri in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Missouri in July