Birds of Corpus Christi, TX
The birds most often spotted near Corpus Christi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
87,984
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 87,984 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Laughing Gull, with 6,133 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Corpus Christi include Piping Plover - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed birds near Corpus Christi
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
6,133 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,641 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,328 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,774 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,417 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,091 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,745 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,632 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,628 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,604 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
2,203 observations
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
2,132 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2,019 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,917 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,900 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,864 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,829 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,815 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,738 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
1,706 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
1,632 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,567 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,532 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,495 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,470 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,453 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
1,341 observations
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
1,298 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,242 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,135 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,125 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,094 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,078 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
1,058 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
1,049 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,021 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,017 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
999 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
989 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
900 observations
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
869 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
862 observations
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
853 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
851 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
849 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
838 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
828 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
815 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
813 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
795 observations
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