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Birds of Fort Worth, TX

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

178,896
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 178,896 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fort Worth. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,298 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Fort Worth

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,298 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,462 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,048 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
6,669 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,512 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,480 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,375 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,273 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,214 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
5,198 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,071 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
4,409 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,338 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,258 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,255 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
4,227 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,702 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
3,630 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,525 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,454 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,431 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3,333 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,196 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,112 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,043 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
2,797 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
2,707 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,629 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
2,604 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,584 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,385 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,359 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,351 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,276 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
2,251 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2,154 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,154 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,141 observations · iNaturalist
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,113 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,998 observations
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
1,985 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,975 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,973 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,938 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,912 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,904 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,869 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,788 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,771 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
1,765 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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