Birds of Big Bend National Park
The birds most often spotted in Big Bend, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13,249
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 13,249 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Big Bend. The most frequently seen is the Mexican Jay, with 1,617 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Big Bend
Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi
1,617 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,336 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
644 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
553 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
513 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
444 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
412 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
401 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
386 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
381 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
360 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
290 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
277 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
273 observations
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
253 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
246 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
222 observations
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
220 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
209 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
202 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
200 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
199 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
190 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
167 observations
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
166 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
166 observations
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
162 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
160 observations
Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
156 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
148 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
145 observations
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
138 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
133 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
132 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
128 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
122 observations
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura
121 observations
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
121 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
116 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
114 observations
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
110 observations
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
109 observations
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
108 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
107 observations
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
107 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
104 observations
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
101 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
99 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
91 observations
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
90 observations
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