Birds of El Paso, TX
The birds most often spotted near El Paso, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
20,286
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 20,286 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near El Paso. The most frequently seen is the Great-tailed Grackle, with 1,653 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near El Paso
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
1,653 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,377 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,152 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
805 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
669 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
666 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
664 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
633 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
499 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
484 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
476 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
476 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
466 observations
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
457 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
457 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
428 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
413 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
408 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
385 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
331 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
330 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
319 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
309 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
304 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
293 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
292 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
289 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
284 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
276 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
276 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
271 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
266 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
263 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
260 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
259 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
258 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
244 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
237 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
231 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
219 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
215 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
210 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
207 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
196 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
195 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
181 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
179 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
178 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
173 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
173 observations
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