At A Glance
The locations in the badges are the biomes where we’ve met them (and where we think you’ll be most likely to come across them). That doesn’t mean they don’t hang out in other places.
Species of Sparrows, Larks, and Longspurs
Species in North Louisiana All Year
By The Numbers
Learn more about birds in North Louisiana.
Species in North Louisiana in Winter
Species in North Louisiana in Spring
Species in North Louisiana in Summer
Sparrows
Dark-Eyed Juncos
Like many sparrows, dark-eyed juncos are winter visitors to North Louisiana. You're most likely to meet them as they forage along the ground in wooded areas near lakes.
House Sparrows
This invasive species is loosely related to the other North Louisiana sparrows. You're most likely to meet them in towns. They particularly enjoy stoplights in North Central Louisiana university towns.
White-Throated Sparrows
White-throated sparrows are winter visitors who hang out in forests throughout North Louisiana. These are the sparrows you're most likely to meet in your yard.
Fox Sparrows
These red sparrows are winter visitors who hang out in yards and near forests. You're most likely to find these little birds on the ground under foliage.
Visit Our Wildlife
Explore North Louisiana's Outdoors.
Learn about birds found throughout North Louisiana's national wildlife refuges, Kisatchie National Forest ranger districts, state wildlife management areas, and state parks.