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Birds of Corpus Christi, TX

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

89,453
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 89,453 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Corpus Christi. The most frequently seen is the Laughing Gull, with 6,260 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Corpus Christi include Piping Plover - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Piping Plover

Most-observed birds near Corpus Christi

Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
6,260 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
4,715 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,430 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,828 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,479 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
3,161 observations
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
2,818 observations
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
2,684 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,681 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
2,640 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
2,216 observations
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens
2,178 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
2,066 observations
Sanderling
Calidris alba
1,949 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
1,941 observations
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
1,902 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,879 observations
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
1,835 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
1,772 observations
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
1,729 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
1,641 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
1,575 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
1,539 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,505 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
1,495 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
1,469 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
1,371 observations
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
1,317 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,246 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,158 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,150 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,108 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,086 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
1,069 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
1,069 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,034 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
1,020 observations
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus
1,017 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
990 observations
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
917 observations
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
886 observations
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
886 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
866 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
866 observations
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
863 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
862 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
831 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
825 observations
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
824 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
805 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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