What animals are recorded in February?
Species whose observations peak in February. For migrants and short-lived adults this is a genuine season; for others it mostly reflects when people are outside looking.
Source: GBIF CC0 occurrence facets · refreshed 2026-08-23 · peak month is calculated from 12 GBIF occurrence facets; it is not a migration or abundance claim.
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus · peaks in February · 853,837 records
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia · peaks in February · 422,908 records
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura · peaks in February · 409,248 records
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis · peaks in February · 403,650 records
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis · peaks in February · 388,547 records
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis · peaks in February · 301,094 records
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus · peaks in February · 298,134 records
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata · peaks in February · 293,892 records
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos · peaks in February · 272,118 records
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor · peaks in February · 255,116 records
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus · peaks in February · 252,205 records
American Robin
Turdus migratorius · peaks in February · 240,238 records
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia · peaks in February · 224,893 records
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis · peaks in February · 217,243 records
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus · peaks in February · 198,012 records
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis · peaks in February · 179,119 records
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus · peaks in February · 171,430 records
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis · peaks in February · 154,322 records
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus · peaks in February · 141,134 records
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos · peaks in February · 129,179 records
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis · peaks in February · 127,108 records
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus · peaks in February · 115,453 records
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura · peaks in February · 114,504 records
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus · peaks in February · 112,242 records
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata · peaks in February · 103,345 records
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys · peaks in February · 100,139 records
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis · peaks in February · 98,649 records
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus · peaks in February · 94,809 records
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula · peaks in February · 86,280 records
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater · peaks in February · 81,651 records
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis · peaks in February · 81,071 records
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus · peaks in February · 80,787 records
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus · peaks in February · 63,616 records
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris · peaks in February · 60,682 records
Red-shouldered
Buteo lineatus · peaks in February · 58,967 records
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula · peaks in February · 58,081 records
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus · peaks in February · 57,092 records
Great Blue
Ardea herodias · peaks in February · 56,573 records
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina · peaks in February · 54,168 records
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca · peaks in February · 52,209 records
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon · peaks in February · 51,938 records
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum · peaks in February · 45,054 records
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis · peaks in February · 43,365 records
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis · peaks in February · 42,340 records
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata · peaks in February · 40,151 records
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus · peaks in February · 39,579 records
Common Loon
Gavia immer · peaks in February · 37,964 records
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria · peaks in February · 35,790 records
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus · peaks in February · 35,239 records
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon · peaks in February · 34,520 records
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe · peaks in February · 32,814 records
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa · peaks in February · 32,799 records
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii · peaks in February · 31,080 records
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus · peaks in February · 30,479 records
American Coot
Fulica americana · peaks in February · 28,854 records
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus · peaks in February · 28,704 records
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis · peaks in February · 27,105 records
California Quail
Callipepla californica · peaks in February · 25,094 records
American Wigeon
Mareca americana · peaks in February · 24,860 records
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola · peaks in February · 24,543 records
Striated surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus · peaks in February · 24,529 records
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris · peaks in February · 20,778 records
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps · peaks in February · 20,458 records
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica · peaks in February · 20,193 records
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus · peaks in February · 19,634 records
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris · peaks in February · 19,102 records
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans · peaks in February · 18,874 records
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla · peaks in February · 18,841 records
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana · peaks in February · 17,803 records
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata · peaks in February · 16,511 records
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum · peaks in February · 15,769 records
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis · peaks in February · 15,223 records
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca · peaks in February · 14,701 records
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus · peaks in February · 14,519 records
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes · peaks in February · 14,255 records
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis · peaks in February · 13,800 records
Green
Butorides virescens · peaks in February · 13,318 records
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors · peaks in February · 12,803 records
fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus · peaks in February · 12,423 records
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi · peaks in February · 11,149 records
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea · peaks in February · 10,740 records
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus · peaks in February · 10,661 records
Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus · peaks in February · 10,096 records
Inca Dove
Columbina inca · peaks in February · 8,734 records
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina · peaks in February · 8,397 records
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga · peaks in February · 8,328 records
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre · peaks in February · 8,134 records
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus · peaks in February · 7,746 records
Bigeye Emperor
Monotaxis grandoculis · peaks in February · 6,868 records
Red Snapper
Lutjanus bohar · peaks in February · 6,757 records
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor · peaks in February · 6,475 records
Southern Caracara
Caracara plancus · peaks in February · 6,079 records
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata · peaks in February · 6,011 records
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus · peaks in February · 5,980 records
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca · peaks in February · 5,479 records
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus · peaks in February · 5,463 records
Smalltooth Jobfish
Aphareus furca · peaks in February · 5,307 records
Boreal Chickadee
Poecile hudsonicus · peaks in February · 5,114 records
Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus · peaks in February · 4,362 records
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera · peaks in February · 4,322 records
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus · peaks in February · 4,216 records
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa violacea · peaks in February · 4,119 records
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis · peaks in February · 3,903 records
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis · peaks in February · 3,857 records
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus · peaks in February · 3,738 records
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons · peaks in February · 3,583 records
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica · peaks in February · 3,259 records
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis · peaks in February · 3,211 records
Brushtail Surgeonfish
Zebrasoma scopas · peaks in February · 3,024 records
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans · peaks in February · 2,915 records
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna · peaks in February · 2,797 records
tiger
Panthera tigris · peaks in February · 2,779 records
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja · peaks in February · 2,773 records
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi · peaks in February · 2,767 records
hump coral
Porites rus · peaks in February · 2,624 records
Curious Skink
Carlia ailanpalai · peaks in February · 2,415 records
Antarctic springtail
Cryptopygus antarcticus · peaks in February · 2,336 records
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus · peaks in February · 2,323 records
Gracile Tateril
Taterillus gracilis · peaks in February · 2,200 records
Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer · peaks in February · 2,167 records