BIRD MIGRATION FACTS

Species

MIGRATORY BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA

The list of birds that migrate in North America is positively huge – it would include several hundred species. Perkypet.com, however, has assembled a list of migratory birds who also can be considered regular visitors to the bird feeders of the United States and Canada.

These are the migratory birds that you will most likely see at your feeders. Migrating birds may stay in your area for a short time as they continue their journey, or they may stay for an entire season. Whichever it happens to be, knowing what birds migrate and when birds migrate can help you understand and enjoy them even more!

MIGRATORY FEEDER BIRDS
SPECIES	WINTER LOCATIONS	SUMMER LOCATIONS
American Crow	Most of U.S., Canadian Maritimes	U.S. and Canada south of Northwest Territories
American Goldfinch	Most of U.S. except Plains States	U.S. and southern Canada
American Robin	Most of U.S. and Canadian Pacific coast	Nearly all of North America
American Tree Sparrow	Northern U.S. and southern Canada	Alaska and boreal Canada
Anna’s Hummingbird	Pacific coast from California to Alaska	Pacific coast from California to British Columbia
Band-tailed Pigeon	California to Texas	Pacific Northwest to Texas
Baltimore Oriole	Florida, Cuba, Mexico and South America	Eastern U.S. and Canada
Black-capped Chickadee	Alaska, Canada and northern U.S.	Alaska, Canada and northern U.S.
Black-chinned Hummingbird	Mexico	Washington state to Texas
Blue Grosbeak	Mexico	Southern U.S.
Blue Jay	Eastern U.S. and Canada	Eastern U.S. and Canada
Bohemian Waxwing	Pacific coast, northwestern U.S. and Canada	Alaska to Nunavut
Brewer’s Blackbird	Southern U.S.	Northwestern U.S. and Canada
Brown-headed Cowbird	Texas through the eastern U.S.	Most of U.S. and southern Canada
Brown Thrasher	Texas and the deep southern U.S.	East of the Rockies in U.S. and southern Canada
Bullock’s Oriole	Mexico	Western U.S.
Cassin’s Finch	Pacific Northwest, California to Texas and Mexico	British Columbia to Colorado
Cedar Waxwing	South half of U.S. to South America	Southern Canadian provinces and northern U.S.
Chipping Sparrow	Southern California, Florida and Mexico	Nearly all of the U.S. and Canada
Common Grackle	Eastern U.S.	U.S. and Canada east of the Rockies
Common Redpoll	Alaska, Canada and most of the Northern U.S.	Arctic Canada
Dark-eyed Junco	Most of the U.S. and southern Canada	Alaska to Maine, including the Rocky Mountain states and Pacific coast.
Downy Woodpecker	Most of the U.S. and Canada except the Desert Southwest	Most of the U.S. and Canada except the Desert Southwest
Eastern Bluebird	Southern U.S.	Eastern U.S. and parts of eastern Canada
Eastern Meadowlark	Most of the eastern U.S.	Eastern U.S. and southern Canada
Eastern Towhee	Southeastern U.S.	Eastern U.S. and Canada
Evening Grosbeak	Most of the U.S. except extreme southern border	Most of the U.S. and Canada except the extreme southern U.S. border
Field Sparrow	Most of the eastern U.S.	Eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada
Fox Sparrow	California and the southeastern U.S.	Alaska, Boreal Canada and the Pacific Northwest
Golden-crowned Sparrow	California and the Pacific Northwest	Alaska and British Columbia
Hairy Woodpecker	Nearly all of North America except arctic regions	Nearly all of North America except arctic regions
Hermit Thrush	Southern half of the U.S.	Alaska to the Canadian Maritimes as well as the Rocky Mountains
Hoary Redpoll	Alaska, Canada and most of the extreme northern U.S.	Arctic Alaska and Canada
House Finch	Most of the U.S.	Most of the U.S.
Indigo Bunting	Mexico and Central America	Most of the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada
Lesser Goldfinch	Coastal California, Texas and Mexico	California to Colorado and south into Mexico
Northern Cardinal	Most of the eastern U.S. and Canada	Most of the eastern U.S. and Canada
Northern Flicker	Most of the U.S. and southern Canada	Alaska interior, boreal Canada to the southern U.S.
Orchard Oriole	Mexico and Central America	Eastern U.S.
Pileated Woodpecker	Pacific Northwest, parts of northern Canada and most of the eastern U.S.	Pacific Northwest, parts of northern Canada and most of the eastern U.S.
Pine Grosbeak	Alaska, Canada and most northern U.S. states	Alaska and northern Canada
Pine Siskin	Most of the U.S. and southern Canada	Alaska, Canada and parts of the Western U.S.
Pine Warbler	Small parts of southeastern Canada and the southern U.S.	Southeastern U.S.
Purple Finch	Most of the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada, California and the Pacific Northwest	Parts of northern Canada and the U.S. and the Pacific coast.
Red-bellied Woodpecker	Eastern U.S.	Eastern U.S.
Red-breasted Nuthatch	Most of the U.S. and Canada	Northern U.S. and Canada, as well as high elevations
Red-headed Woodpecker	Eastern U.S.	Most of the U.S. east of the Rocky Mountains
Red-winged Blackbird	Most of the U.S.	Most of the U.S. and Canada
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Mexico to South America	Canada and parts of the eastern U.S.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Southern U.S.	Alaska, Canada and high elevations in the western U.S.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Southern Florida, Mexico and Central America	Much of the eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada
Rufous Hummingbird	Mexico	Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
Song Sparrow	Much of the southern U.S.	Alaska, Canada and the northern U.S.
Tufted Titmouse	Eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada	Eastern U.S. and southeastern Canada
Varied Thrush	Pacific Northwest and California	Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
Western Meadowlark	Pacific Northwest and much of the western U.S. and Mexico	Much of the western U.S. and southwestern Canada
White-breasted Nuthatch	Most of the U.S. and southern Canada	Most of the U.S. and southern Canada
White-crowned Sparrow	Much of the southern U.S. and Mexico	Alaska, British Columbia and boreal Canada
White-throated Sparrow	Southern U.S. and the Pacific coast	Northern Canada and parts of northeastern U.S.
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Southern U.S. and Mexico	Pacific Northwest and most of Canada

Which Birds Don’t Migrate in North America?

With all this information on migrating birds, you may come to the conclusion that all birds migrate. A large majority of the birds of North America do, but not all. Birds that don’t migrate are called “ Resident Birds ”, and will often spend the entire winter in a single region.

Which birds do not migrate? The list of non-migrating birds includes some specific, well-known species – Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals – and also includes large groups of birds including black birds, chickadees, doves, finches, nuthatches, sparrows and woodpeckers. There's even a species of hummingbird that doesn't really migrate -- the Anna's Hummingbird!

That list isn’t exactly accurate, either. Some of these birds do migrate, but do so infrequently or only certain individuals do. Blue Jays, for example, generally don’t migrate. Despite that, those that live near shorelines do tend to migrate.

Many of the other birds on the list of Resident Birds engage in similar occasional migrations.

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BIRD MIGRATION FACTS

MIGRATORY BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA

MIGRATORY FEEDER BIRDS

Which Birds Don’t Migrate in North America?