Birds of Austin, Texas

The birds most often spotted near Austin, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

107,437

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 107,437 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 7,912 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Austin

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,912 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

6,690 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,290 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,082 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

3,836 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,972 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,936 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,900 observations

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

2,880 observations

Coragyps atratus

2,739 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,736 observations

Passer domesticus

2,683 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,556 observations

2,498 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,354 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,260 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,184 observations

Butorides virescens

2,128 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,074 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,031 observations

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

1,883 observations

Black-crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus

1,750 observations

1,705 observations · iNaturalist

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,661 observations

1,637 observations

1,586 observations

Fulica americana

1,553 observations

Alopochen aegyptiaca

1,524 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

1,516 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,504 observations

1,487 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,407 observations

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

1,396 observations

Cairina moschata

1,389 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,377 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

1,334 observations

Eastern Screech-Owl

1,281 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,280 observations

Hirundo rustica

1,270 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

1,267 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

1,257 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,256 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,253 observations

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

1,243 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,189 observations

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

1,177 observations

Mareca strepera

1,157 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

1,137 observations

1,117 observations

1,103 observations

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