Birdhouse Dimensions

from Conservation Bulletin 14

U.S. Department of the Interior

All dimensions in inches unless otherwise noted.

 

Kind Of Bird

A
FloorSize

B
Depth

C
EntranceHeight

D
HoleDiameter

Height Above Ground (feet)

Bluebird

5 X 5

8

6

1 1/2

5 - 10

Chickadee

4 X 4

8 - 10

6 - 8

1 1/8

6 - 15

Titmouse

4 X 4

8 - 10

6 - 8

1 1/4

6 - 15

Nuthatch

4 X 4

8 - 10

6 - 8

1 1/4

12 - 20

Wren

4 X 4

6 - 8

4 - 6

1 1/4

6 - 10

Bewick's Wren

4 X 4

6 - 8

4 - 6

1 1/4

6 - 10

Carolina Wren

4 X 4

6 - 8

4 - 6

1 1/2

6 - 10

Swallow

5 X 5

6

1 - 5

1 1/2

10 - 15

Purple Martin

6 X 6

6

1

2 1/2

15 - 20

House Finch

6 X 6

6

4

2

8 - 12

Starling

6 X 6

16 - 18

14 - 16

2

10 - 25

Crested Flycatcher

6 X 6

8 - 10

6 - 8

2

8 - 20

Flicker

7 X 7

16 - 18

14 - 16

2 1/2

6 - 20

Golden-fronted &
Red-headed
Woodpecker

6 X 6

12 - 15

9 - 12

2

12 - 20

Downy Woodpecker

4 X 4

8 - 10

6 - 8

1 1/4

6 - 20

Hairy Woodpecker

6 X 6

12 - 15

9 - 12

1 1/2

12 - 20

Screech Owl

8 X 8

12 - 15

9 - 12

3

10 - 30

Saw-Whet Owl

6 X 6

10 - 12

8 - 10

2 1/2

12 - 20

Barn Owl

10 X 18

15 - 18

4

6

12 - 18

Sparrow Hawk

8 X 8

12 - 15

9 - 12

3

10 - 30

Wood Duck

10 X 18

10 - 24

12 - 16

4

10 - 20

Kind Of Bird

A
FloorSize

B
Depth

C
EntranceHeight

D
HoleDiameter

Height Above Ground (feet)

OnBuildingBirdhouses
Bluebird Nesting Behavior
check the KindlyRat Bluebird House
NABS ,the North American Bluebird Society has a good selection.
Better Homes & Gardens has a beauty!
Sunset has some good ideas.
A North Dakota flat top.
I like Scott's Wren House. A real traditional one.

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