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Birds of Dallas, Texas

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

214,892
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 214,892 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,689 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Dallas

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,689 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,467 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,528 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
8,342 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,471 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,366 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
6,105 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
6,088 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,924 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,723 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
5,385 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,306 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
5,284 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,978 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,839 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
4,657 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,654 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
4,475 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,437 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4,211 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,122 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,858 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,842 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,577 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,542 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3,518 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
3,275 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,155 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
3,103 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,955 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,844 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,829 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,749 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,738 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,734 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,733 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,730 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,694 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
2,595 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,532 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,510 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,488 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
2,472 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,471 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
2,420 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,411 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,354 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,319 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
2,297 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
2,096 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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