Birds of Big Bend National Park
The birds most often spotted in Big Bend, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,881
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 12,881 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Big Bend. The most frequently seen is the Mexican Jay, with 1,586 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Big Bend
Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma wollweberi
1,586 observations · iNaturalist
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
1,294 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
622 observations
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca
538 observations · iNaturalist
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
494 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
435 observations
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
396 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
386 observations · iNaturalist
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
376 observations · iNaturalist
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
372 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
328 observations
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
287 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
275 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
267 observations
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum
252 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
238 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
219 observations · iNaturalist
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
212 observations
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
200 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
197 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
197 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
191 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
186 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
163 observations
Common Black Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
161 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
161 observations
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata
158 observations · iNaturalist
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
156 observations
Colima Warbler
Leiothlypis crissalis
153 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
145 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
142 observations
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus
135 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
133 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
118 observations
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
115 observations
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus
112 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
111 observations
Varied Bunting
Passerina versicolor
108 observations · iNaturalist
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
107 observations
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
106 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
105 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
104 observations
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
98 observations · iNaturalist
Lucifer Hummingbird
Calothorax lucifer
97 observations · iNaturalist
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi
94 observations · iNaturalist
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
89 observations
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale
88 observations
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