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Birds of Corpus Christi, TX

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

89,768
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 89,768 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Laughing Gull, with 6,286 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Corpus Christi include Piping Plover - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Piping Plover

Most-observed birds near Corpus Christi

Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
6,286 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,733 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,456 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,839 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,495 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,173 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,843 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,699 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,689 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,648 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
2,217 observations
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
2,187 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2,075 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,957 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,947 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,912 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,884 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,839 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,775 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
1,732 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
1,645 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,578 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,539 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,506 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,496 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,472 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
1,374 observations
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
1,318 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,258 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,166 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,150 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,110 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,092 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
1,074 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
1,071 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,036 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,021 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
1,018 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
992 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
922 observations
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
895 observations
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
887 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
869 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
868 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
866 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
864 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
832 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
830 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
828 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
805 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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