Birds of Austin, Texas

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

108,886

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 108,886 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 8,012 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Austin

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

8,012 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

6,850 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,350 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,132 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

3,880 observations

Great Blue Heron

3,023 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,968 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,945 observations

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

2,935 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,800 observations

Coragyps atratus

2,765 observations

Passer domesticus

2,712 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,588 observations

2,519 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,376 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,288 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,225 observations

Butorides virescens

2,189 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,074 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,054 observations

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

1,897 observations

Black-crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus

1,773 observations

1,739 observations · iNaturalist

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,673 observations

1,670 observations

1,616 observations

Alopochen aegyptiaca

1,562 observations

Fulica americana

1,556 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

1,519 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,517 observations

1,512 observations

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

1,429 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,416 observations

Cairina moschata

1,406 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,380 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

1,351 observations

Eastern Screech-Owl

1,309 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

1,292 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,287 observations

Hirundo rustica

1,282 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,269 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

1,267 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,265 observations

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

1,261 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,207 observations

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

1,186 observations

Mareca strepera

1,157 observations

1,144 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

1,142 observations

1,117 observations

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