Birds of Houston, Texas
The birds most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
125,230
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 125,230 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 6,627 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Houston
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,627 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,461 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,896 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
5,334 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,046 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
3,929 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,831 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,786 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,728 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,661 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,578 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
3,532 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
3,335 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,024 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,871 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,857 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,805 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,594 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,593 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,517 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,512 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,494 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,457 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,392 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
2,251 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
2,067 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,031 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,823 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,822 observations · iNaturalist
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,749 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,651 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,488 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
1,478 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,467 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,458 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,419 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,401 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,392 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,376 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,340 observations
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
1,318 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,307 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,289 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,284 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,254 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,235 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,174 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,121 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
1,091 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
1,084 observations
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