Birds of South Carolina

The South Carolina Bird Records Committee (SCBRC), a panel of the Carolina Bird Club, accepts around 450 species in their list of birds in the state. Out of these, 114 birds rarely occur anywhere in the state, while 34 are rare around the coastal region. Five species have been introduced, while four have gone extinct. The extinct birds include the passenger pigeon, ivory-billed woodpecker, Carolina parakeet, and Bachman’s warbler.

The Carolina wren has been South Carolina’s state bird since 1948, replacing the Northern mockingbird.

Birds of South Carolina

Birds That Live on Coasts:  Wood Stork, American Oystercatcher, Wilson’s Plover, Mallard, American Wigeon

Birds of Prey: Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk

Backyard Birds:

All-year-round: Carolina Wren, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal

Migratory Birds:

In Summer: Summer Tanager, American Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch

In Winter: Brown Thrasher, Blue Jay, Brown Creeper, Blue-headed Vireo, Black Vulture

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