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Birds of Lubbock, TX

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

25,470
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 25,470 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Lubbock. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 2,059 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Lubbock

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,059 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
1,618 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
959 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
816 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
805 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
786 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
760 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
692 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
685 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
685 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
667 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
635 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
595 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
572 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
566 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
548 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
545 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
536 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
527 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
523 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
473 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
469 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
438 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
423 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
410 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
409 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
409 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
406 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
390 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
390 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
387 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
370 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
325 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
324 observations
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
324 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
315 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
308 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
303 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
294 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
281 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
280 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
274 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
264 observations
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
257 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
255 observations · iNaturalist
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
250 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
228 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
216 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
216 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
203 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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