Birds of Big Bend National Park
The birds most often spotted in Big Bend, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Big Bend
Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi
1,566 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,267 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
610 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
535 observations · iNaturalist
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
486 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
433 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
396 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
379 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
373 observations · iNaturalist
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
367 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
320 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
283 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
273 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
260 observations
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
248 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
238 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
218 observations · iNaturalist
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
211 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
194 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
193 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
189 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
188 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
185 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
163 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
160 observations
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
159 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
156 observations
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
154 observations · iNaturalist
Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
152 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
145 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
142 observations
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
133 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
130 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
127 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
126 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
121 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
117 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
115 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
111 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
110 observations
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
107 observations · iNaturalist
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
107 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
105 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
101 observations
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
99 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
98 observations · iNaturalist
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
94 observations · iNaturalist
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
93 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
89 observations
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
88 observations