Birds of Big Bend National Park
The birds most often spotted in Big Bend, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,939
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 12,939 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Big Bend. The most frequently seen is the Mexican Jay, with 1,589 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Big Bend
Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi
1,589 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,302 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
624 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
541 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
495 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
437 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
397 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
388 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
379 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
372 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
332 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
289 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
275 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
268 observations
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
253 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
239 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
219 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
213 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
201 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
198 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
197 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
192 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
188 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
164 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
163 observations
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
162 observations
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
159 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
156 observations
Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
154 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
145 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
142 observations
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
135 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
133 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
128 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
127 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
121 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
119 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
115 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
113 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
113 observations
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
109 observations
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
108 observations
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
106 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
105 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
104 observations
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
98 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
98 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
95 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
91 observations
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
88 observations
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