What animals are recorded in January?
Species whose observations peak in January. For migrants and short-lived adults this is a genuine season; for others it mostly reflects when people are outside looking.
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia · peaks in January · 15,556,679 records
Great Tit
Parus major · peaks in January · 14,003,188 records
Great Egret
Ardea alba · peaks in January · 12,974,678 records
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus · peaks in January · 11,166,172 records
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica · peaks in January · 8,145,795 records
Gray
Ardea cinerea · peaks in January · 7,828,763 records
American herring gull
Larus smithsonianus · peaks in January · 6,899,110 records
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo · peaks in January · 6,751,090 records
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus · peaks in January · 6,081,314 records
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula · peaks in January · 5,959,787 records
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius · peaks in January · 5,945,000 records
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major · peaks in January · 5,380,137 records
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola · peaks in January · 5,191,678 records
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus · peaks in January · 5,090,641 records
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus · peaks in January · 5,036,634 records
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus · peaks in January · 4,300,216 records
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix · peaks in January · 4,294,064 records
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius · peaks in January · 4,292,951 records
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator · peaks in January · 3,936,075 records
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta · peaks in January · 3,852,961 records
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans · peaks in January · 3,771,336 records
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea · peaks in January · 3,727,265 records
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus · peaks in January · 3,182,842 records
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis · peaks in January · 3,081,506 records
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris · peaks in January · 3,039,412 records
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis · peaks in January · 3,012,858 records
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula · peaks in January · 2,959,284 records
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis · peaks in January · 2,912,696 records
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope · peaks in January · 2,905,757 records
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes · peaks in January · 2,774,271 records
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus · peaks in January · 2,739,462 records
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis · peaks in January · 2,588,961 records
Coal Tit
Periparus ater · peaks in January · 2,528,700 records
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus · peaks in January · 2,334,379 records
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea · peaks in January · 2,312,712 records
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus · peaks in January · 2,267,663 records
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina · peaks in January · 1,849,915 records
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis · peaks in January · 1,585,892 records
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga · peaks in January · 1,566,314 records
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila · peaks in January · 1,531,065 records
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris · peaks in January · 1,522,243 records
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis · peaks in January · 1,503,982 records
Southern Caracara
Caracara plancus · peaks in January · 1,426,706 records
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes · peaks in January · 1,397,242 records
Brant
Branta bernicla · peaks in January · 1,372,725 records
Silver-eye
Zosterops lateralis · peaks in January · 1,345,763 records
Willow Tit
Poecile montanus · peaks in January · 1,338,142 records
Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus · peaks in January · 1,313,086 records
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola · peaks in January · 1,274,606 records
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus · peaks in January · 1,162,696 records
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae · peaks in January · 1,076,565 records
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus · peaks in January · 914,169 records
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus · peaks in January · 863,036 records
Chilean jack mackerel
Trachurus murphyi · peaks in January · 833,960 records
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia · peaks in January · 833,017 records
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Amazilia tzacatl · peaks in January · 831,110 records
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio · peaks in January · 795,334 records
Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata · peaks in January · 767,301 records
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger · peaks in January · 764,268 records
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus · peaks in January · 736,883 records
Black-shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus · peaks in January · 722,404 records
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata · peaks in January · 703,191 records
White-throated Dipper
Cinclus cinclus · peaks in January · 676,107 records
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta fusca · peaks in January · 622,299 records
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus · peaks in January · 609,671 records
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna · peaks in January · 570,452 records
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus · peaks in January · 554,874 records
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii · peaks in January · 545,244 records
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus · peaks in January · 538,967 records
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis · peaks in January · 538,634 records
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris · peaks in January · 532,187 records
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides · peaks in January · 520,029 records
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis · peaks in January · 501,364 records
Southern Masked-Weaver
Ploceus velatus · peaks in January · 498,852 records
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica · peaks in January · 498,271 records
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata · peaks in January · 493,130 records
Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus · peaks in January · 440,561 records
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus · peaks in January · 432,272 records
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva · peaks in January · 430,842 records
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus · peaks in January · 429,762 records
Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta · peaks in January · 423,442 records
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata · peaks in January · 412,663 records
Pied Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus · peaks in January · 408,639 records
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima · peaks in January · 407,859 records
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus · peaks in January · 400,770 records
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus · peaks in January · 395,411 records
Southern Red Bishop
Euplectes orix · peaks in January · 386,318 records
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus · peaks in January · 373,483 records
spot-billed duck
Anas poecilorhyncha · peaks in January · 370,076 records
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus · peaks in January · 350,033 records
Asian Openbill
Anastomus oscitans · peaks in January · 347,907 records
Royal Spoonbill
Platalea regia · peaks in January · 345,069 records
Black-headed Heron
Ardea melanocephala · peaks in January · 332,551 records
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans · peaks in January · 331,863 records
Dark-capped Bulbul
Pycnonotus tricolor · peaks in January · 324,520 records
European otter
Lutra lutra · peaks in January · 309,635 records
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus · peaks in January · 307,616 records
Golden-headed Cisticola
Cisticola exilis · peaks in January · 305,495 records
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata · peaks in January · 305,195 records
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus · peaks in January · 304,481 records
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata · peaks in January · 281,777 records
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica · peaks in January · 281,642 records
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis · peaks in January · 279,289 records
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis · peaks in January · 263,253 records
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola · peaks in January · 246,501 records
Oriental Darter
Anhinga melanogaster · peaks in January · 246,469 records
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus · peaks in January · 243,782 records
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis · peaks in January · 243,680 records
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis · peaks in January · 236,295 records
Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala · peaks in January · 234,307 records
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis · peaks in January · 220,255 records
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa · peaks in January · 219,625 records
Cinnamon Hummingbird
Amazilia rutila · peaks in January · 216,445 records
King Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus · peaks in January · 203,339 records
Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae · peaks in January · 196,620 records
Australian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis · peaks in January · 194,942 records
Levaillant's Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens · peaks in January · 180,560 records
Wandering Albatross
Diomedea exulans · peaks in January · 176,658 records
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus · peaks in January · 172,544 records
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca · peaks in January · 165,498 records