Build A Birdhouse
Department of Wildlife Conservation
1801 North Lincoln
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Specifications for Birdhouses
Floor Depth Entrance Diameter Height
Species of Cavity of Cavity above Floor of Entrance above Ground
(inches) (inches) (inches) (inches) (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
Bewick's Wren 4 X 4 6-8 4-6 1 - 1 1/4 6-10
Carolina Wren 4 X 4 6-8 4-6 1 1/2 6-10
Purple Martin 6 X 6 6 2 2 1/2 10-15
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
Red-Headed
Woodpecker 6 X 6 12-15 9-12 2 12-20
Downy
Woodpecker 4 X 4 9-12 6-8 1 1/4 6-20
Robin 6 X 8 8 (one or more sides open) 6-15
Barn Swallow 6 X 6 6 (one or more sides open) 8-12
Phoebe 6 X 6 6 (one or more sides open) 8-12
Screech Owl 8 X 8 12-15 9-12 3 10-30
Wood Duck 10 - 18 10-24 12-16 4 10-20
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