Birds of Dallas, Texas

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

212,288

recent observations

50

species listed

50

birds

Naturalists have logged 212,288 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,596 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Dallas

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

12,596 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

12,347 observations

Great Blue Heron

9,380 observations

8,199 observations

Eastern Bluebird

7,394 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

6,259 observations

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

6,026 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

6,003 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

5,866 observations

Zenaida macroura

5,653 observations

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

5,274 observations

Carolina Chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

5,262 observations

Sayornis phoebe

5,167 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

4,937 observations

Red-shouldered Hawk

4,740 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,632 observations

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

4,610 observations

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

4,446 observations

Branta canadensis

4,382 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

4,194 observations

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Setophaga coronata

4,089 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

3,800 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

3,784 observations

Fulica americana

3,506 observations

Thryothorus ludovicianus

3,498 observations

Tufted Titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

3,474 observations

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

3,225 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

3,114 observations

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

3,085 observations

Butorides virescens

2,932 observations

2,815 observations

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

2,808 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

2,740 observations

2,722 observations

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

2,709 observations

2,706 observations

Bombycilla cedrorum

2,692 observations

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

2,684 observations

Mississippi Kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

2,593 observations

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

2,504 observations

Charadrius vociferus

2,480 observations

Passer domesticus

2,469 observations

Mareca strepera

2,456 observations

American Wigeon

Mareca americana

2,443 observations

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Corthylio calendula

2,389 observations

2,373 observations

Coragyps atratus

2,303 observations

2,256 observations · iNaturalist

Eastern Screech-Owl

2,207 observations

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

2,065 observations

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