Resident, Wintering, and Breeding Bird Species
Longleaf forests provide habitat for resident birds, winter visiting birds, and birds during the breeding season. Several studies have been conducted on birds across the entire range of longleaf pine (Virginia to Florida to east Texas). Below is a general list of bird species that may be found in the longleaf pine ecosystem across the range.
Resident Birds (Species that occupy forests year-round)
Red-bellied WoodpeckerMatt Buckingham – A Naturalist’s Journey, Flickr, and Instagram- Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
- Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Great horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
- Barred Owl (Strix varia)
- Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
- Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
- Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
- Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
- Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis)
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Northern CardinalNeal Lewis, National Park Service - Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
- Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
- Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)
- Tufted Titmouse (Parus bicolor)
- White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
- Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla)
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
- Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
- Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus)
- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
- Bachman's Sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis)
- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
- Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
- Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Cedar WaxwingBrett Raeburn, National Park ServiceWintering Birds (Species that migrate from more northern regions and use forests for foraging and roosting)
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
- Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
- Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
- Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
- House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
- Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
- Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
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Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
American GoldfinchNeal Lewis, National Park Service - Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
- Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
- White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicoilis)
- Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)
- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
- American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
- Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)
- LeConte's Sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii)
- Henslow’s Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)
Breeding Birds (Species that migrate from more southern regions, taking advantage of forest conditions to breed in the spring & summer months of the year)
Yellow Breasted ChatMatt Buckingham – A Naturalist’s Journey, Flickr, and Instagram- Common Ground Dove (Columbina passerina)
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
- Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
- Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
- Chuck-will’s-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis)
- Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
- Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
- Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
- Purple Martin (Progne subis)
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
- Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
- White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
- Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
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Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Indigo BuntingMatt Buckingham – A Naturalist’s Journey, Flickr, and Instagram - Northern Parula (Parula americana)
- Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor)
- Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica)
- Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
- Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
- Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)
- Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
- Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
- Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
- Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
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