Birds of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in San Antonio Missions, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,744
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 12,744 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in San Antonio Missions. The most frequently seen is the Snowy Egret, with 553 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in San Antonio Missions
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
553 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
551 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
516 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
494 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
486 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
474 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
461 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
417 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
411 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
370 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
358 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
356 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
341 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
306 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
303 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
286 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
280 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
267 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
263 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
258 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
253 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
242 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
226 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
226 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
223 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
201 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
194 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
193 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
189 observations
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
185 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
184 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
183 observations
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
165 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
161 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
152 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
149 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
148 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
147 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
144 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
140 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
139 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
138 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
135 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
134 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
131 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
131 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
126 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
126 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
117 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
111 observations
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