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

60 birds were recorded seen in Missouri in June in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 June

American Robin510 obs.

Northern Cardinal377 obs.

Great Blue Heron291 obs.

Indigo Bunting289 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird246 obs.

House Sparrow238 obs.

Mourning Dove234 obs.

Dickcissel217 obs.

House Finch204 obs.

Common Grackle202 obs.

Mallard199 obs.

Turkey Vulture192 obs.

All birds seen in Missouri in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	510	Apr (past peak)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	377	Apr (past peak)
3	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	291	May (past peak)
4	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	289	May (past peak)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	246	May (past peak)
6	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	238	May (past peak)
7	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	234	Apr (past peak)
8	Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Cardinals and Allies	217	May (past peak)
9	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	204	Apr (past peak)
10	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	202	May (past peak)
11	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	199	Apr (past peak)
12	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	192	Apr (past peak)
13	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	187	Apr (past peak)
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	186	Apr (past peak)
15	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	185	Apr (past peak)
16	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	182	May (past peak)
17	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	180	Apr (past peak)
18	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	178	Apr (past peak)
19	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	176	Apr (past peak)
20	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	174	Apr (past peak)
21	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	172	Apr (past peak)
22	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	167	Sep (rising)
23	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	159	May (past peak)
24	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	157	Nov (rising)
25	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	150	May (past peak)
26	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	144	May (past peak)
27	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	130	May (past peak)
28	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	130	Apr (past peak)
29	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	127	May (past peak)
30	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	122	Mar (past peak)
31	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	117	Aug (rising)
32	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	115	Mar (past peak)
33	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	115	Apr (past peak)
34	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	115	Apr (past peak)
35	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	114	Apr (past peak)
36	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	110	May (past peak)
37	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	87	Apr (past peak)
38	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	86	May (past peak)
39	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	81	Apr (past peak)
40	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	79	Jan (past peak)
41	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	79	Apr (past peak)
42	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	75	May (past peak)
43	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	75	May (past peak)
44	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	74	Aug (rising)
45	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	72	Apr (past peak)
46	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	72	May (past peak)
47	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus	New World Quails	66	Jun (peak)
48	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	66	May (past peak)
49	Orchard Oriole	Icterus spurius	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	65	May (past peak)
50	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chats	65	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Missouri in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Missouri in June