Birds of Texas
The birds most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,346,489
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,346,489 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 85,023 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Texas
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
85,023 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
57,966 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
55,224 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
54,048 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
48,288 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
48,124 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
38,750 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
37,104 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
36,536 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
33,372 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
31,814 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
30,185 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
29,999 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
29,795 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
29,450 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
29,110 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
28,995 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
28,696 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
28,429 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
28,251 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
25,906 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
25,724 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
24,399 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
23,609 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
22,503 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
22,429 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
21,969 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
21,926 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
21,224 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
20,231 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
19,612 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
18,697 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
18,463 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
17,863 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
17,703 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
17,623 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
17,203 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
16,958 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16,812 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
16,214 observations · iNaturalist
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
16,006 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
15,640 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
15,286 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
15,251 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
14,964 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
14,900 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
14,875 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
14,538 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
14,403 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
14,399 observations
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