Birds of Missouri

What birds are common in Missouri?

The birds you are most likely to run into in Missouri right now are Cliff Swallow, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Bank Swallow. Birders reported 207 species across Missouri on eBird during August 22–28, 2026 — the 18below are the ones that turned up on the most of those days, which is as close to “common” as sightings data gets.

• Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Bank Swallow Riparia riparia

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Great Egret Ardea alba

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica

How this is measured: eBird publishes, for each day, every species reported anywhere in Missouri. We count how many of the 7 days sampled (August 22–28, 2026) each species appears on and rank by that count — nothing here is estimated or modelled. Species tied on days are ordered by the total number of individuals in those records. Rarities work the other way round: rare bird alerts tell you when a bird that is not common shows up near you.