BBS Route · Missouri · BCR 22
Queen City Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 71 species recorded across 5 survey years, still active.
71Species Recorded
5Years Surveyed
2017–2022Span
1Observers
Bird Species Found on Missouri Queen City
Top 40 of 71 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 180 | 2022 | +844% | 2018 | |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Icteridae | 96 | 2022 | +28% | 2018 | |
| Dickcissel | Cardinalidae | 51 | 2022 | -13% | 2018 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 46 | 2022 | +50% | 2018 | |
| American Robin | Turdidae | 39 | 2022 | -33% | 2018 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 23 | 2022 | -24% | 2018 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 23 | 2022 | +0% | 2018 | |
| House Sparrow | Passeridae | 23 | 2022 | +342% | 2018 | |
| American Crow | Corvidae | 22 | 2022 | +57% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Meadowlark | Icteridae | 21 | 2022 | +9% | 2018 | |
| Field Sparrow | Passerellidae | 18 | 2022 | -49% | 2018 | |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Icteridae | 15 | 2022 | -28% | 2018 | |
| Indigo Bunting | Cardinalidae | 15 | 2022 | +300% | 2018 | |
| Blue Jay | Corvidae | 13 | 2022 | +26% | 2018 | |
| American Goldfinch | Fringillidae | 11 | 2022 | +143% | 2018 | |
| Common Yellowthroat | Parulidae | 11 | 2022 | -39% | 2018 | |
| Killdeer | Charadriidae | 10 | 2022 | +138% | 2018 | |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Sittidae | 10 | 2021 | +117% | 2018 | |
| Purple Martin | Hirundinidae | 10 | 2022 | +900% | 2019 | |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 9 | 2022 | -11% | 2018 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 9 | 2022 | -45% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | Tyrannidae | 8 | 2022 | -13% | 2018 | |
| Chipping Sparrow | Passerellidae | 8 | 2022 | +50% | 2018 | |
| Tree Swallow | Hirundinidae | 8 | 2022 | +286% | 2018 | |
| Gray Catbird | Mimidae | 8 | 2022 | +36% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Phoebe | Tyrannidae | 7 | 2022 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | 6 | 2022 | +0% | 2018 | |
| Common Grackle | Icteridae | 6 | 2022 | +550% | 2018 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 6 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Northern Bobwhite | Odontophoridae | 5 | 2019 | -58% | 2017 | |
| European Starling | Sturnidae | 5 | 2022 | +283% | 2018 | |
| Eastern Bluebird | Turdidae | 5 | 2022 | -10% | 2018 | |
| Brown Thrasher | Mimidae | 4 | 2022 | -57% | 2018 | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Accipitridae | 4 | 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Cuculidae | 3 | 2022 | -29% | 2018 | |
| Northern House Wren | Troglodytidae | 3 | 2022 | -24% | 2018 | |
| Chimney Swift | Apodidae | 3 | 2018 | n/a | n/a | |
| Summer Tanager | Cardinalidae | 3 | 2021 | +200% | 2018 | |
| Wild Turkey | Phasianidae | 3 | 2022 | +200% | 2019 | |
| Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | 2 | 2021 | +100% | 2017 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.