Birds of Austin, Texas

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

106,825

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 106,825 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Austin. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 7,870 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Austin

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,870 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

6,644 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

5,268 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,051 observations · iNaturalist

Red-shouldered Hawk

3,770 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,961 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

2,919 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

2,882 observations

Lesser Goldfinch

Spinus psaltria

2,863 observations · iNaturalist

Coragyps atratus

2,724 observations

Sayornis phoebe

2,715 observations

Passer domesticus

2,666 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,542 observations

2,488 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

2,346 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

2,246 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,163 observations

Butorides virescens

2,094 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

2,072 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

2,022 observations · iNaturalist

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

1,874 observations

Black-crested Titmouse

Baeolophus atricristatus

1,741 observations · iNaturalist

1,694 observations · iNaturalist

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

1,660 observations

1,626 observations

1,575 observations

Fulica americana

1,552 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

1,516 observations

Alopochen aegyptiaca

1,516 observations · iNaturalist

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

1,498 observations

1,477 observations

Turdus migratorius

1,405 observations

Cairina moschata

1,389 observations · iNaturalist

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

1,382 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

1,377 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

1,330 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

1,274 observations

Eastern Screech-Owl

1,273 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

1,267 observations

Hirundo rustica

1,257 observations

Eastern Bluebird

1,254 observations

Charadrius vociferus

1,246 observations

Greater Roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

1,245 observations

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

1,240 observations · iNaturalist

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

1,183 observations

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

1,169 observations · iNaturalist

Mareca strepera

1,157 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

1,133 observations

1,117 observations

Thryomanes bewickii

1,092 observations

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