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Birds of Plano, TX

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

179,588
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 179,588 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Plano. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 10,944 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Plano

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,944 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
9,489 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,161 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
7,518 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,996 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
5,551 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
5,445 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,170 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,970 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
4,907 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,799 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,471 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,290 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
4,110 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
3,896 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
3,828 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
3,772 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
3,531 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,434 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,398 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,358 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,346 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,119 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,035 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
2,920 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,637 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,602 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,552 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,529 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,494 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,490 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
2,463 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,443 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,400 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,385 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,251 observations
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
2,239 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,228 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,221 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,152 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,087 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,074 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,977 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,885 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,871 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,849 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,848 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,825 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,819 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,809 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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