Author: Jeremy D. Maxwell

Use this guide to help identify common birds that you might see at the OLC bird viewing area. This guide includes pictures and basic information about several common species seen at birdfeeders in Indiana.
Please return this guide when finished. Enjoy!!

Tiny, round bird with short beak
Mostly gray with black cap and white cheeks
Food: Seeds and insects

Gray & black back with white belly
Hops down trees head first
Food: Insects and seeds

Small bird, gray back, white belly and throat
“Tufted” crest on head
Food: Insects and seeds

Male

State Bird of Indiana
Male: Bright red with black mask
Female: Brownish gray with red highlights
Food: Fruits and seeds, some insects

Female

Male

Male: Bright yellow with black on wings and head
Female: Duller brown with black on wings, some yellow
Food: Mostly seeds

Female

Male

Male: Blue on back, orange belly and throat
Female: Some blue, more rusty than male
Food: Mostly insects

Female

Large bird
Blue and black on back with blue crest
White on belly with black “necklace”
Food: Omnivore

Mostly gray with small brownish heads
Black spots on wings and neck
Ground feeders
Food: Mostly seeds

Small bird with brown and white streaks on chest and sides
Commonly seen feeding on the ground
Food: Mostly insects, some seeds

Male

Female

Male: Brown back with grayish belly; black patch on throat
Female: Mostly brown with gray belly; pale brown eye stripe
Non-native to United States
Diet: omnivore

Male

Male: Bright orange with black on wings and head
Female: Yellow-orange with gray wings
Food: Fruit and insects

Female

Male

Smallest woodpecker in Indiana
Male: Black and white, red patch on back of head
Female: Black and white, no red patch on head
Diet: Insects and seeds

Female

Male

Female

Larger than Downy Woodpecker
Male: Black and white, red patch on back of head
Female: Black and white, no red patch
Food: Insects and seeds

Male

Female

Large woodpecker
Male: Black and white, grayish belly; red stripe from behind head to top of beak
Female: Black and white, grayish belly; red stripe stops on top of head
Food: Insects and seeds

Male

Largest woodpecker in Indiana
Male: Black and white with red crest, red “mustache”
Female: Black and white, less red on crest, black “mustache”
Food: Insects and seeds

Female