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Birds of Dallas, Texas

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

214,113
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 214,113 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,664 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Dallas

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,664 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,436 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,488 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
8,304 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,450 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,336 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
6,087 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
6,068 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,905 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,704 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
5,360 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,290 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
5,260 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,962 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,804 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
4,652 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,643 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
4,469 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,426 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4,207 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,099 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,836 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,822 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,547 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,533 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3,507 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
3,264 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,127 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
3,094 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,952 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,843 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,829 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,743 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,734 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,728 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,725 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,716 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,693 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
2,595 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,520 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,504 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,482 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
2,461 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,460 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
2,408 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,399 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,337 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,292 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
2,269 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,079 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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