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Birds of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

The birds most often spotted in San Antonio Missions, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

13,035
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 13,035 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in San Antonio Missions. The most frequently seen is the Great Egret, with 568 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds in San Antonio Missions

Great Egret
Ardea alba
568 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
562 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
521 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
505 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
499 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
489 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
464 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
431 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
413 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
385 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
373 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
367 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
352 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
310 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
308 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
289 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
281 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
268 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
266 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
265 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
258 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
248 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
232 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
230 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
226 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
211 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
203 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
195 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
194 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
188 observations
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
186 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
186 observations
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
171 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
166 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
159 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
157 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
155 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
150 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
145 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
140 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
139 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
139 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
139 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
139 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
137 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
136 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
134 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
126 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
118 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
112 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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