Birds of Dallas, Texas
The birds most often spotted near Dallas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
209,452
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 209,452 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,474 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Dallas
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,474 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,248 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,244 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
8,084 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,324 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,163 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,928 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
5,862 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,748 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,532 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,208 observations · iNaturalist
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
5,148 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
5,083 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,879 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,645 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,602 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
4,505 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
4,348 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,337 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4,186 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,086 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,752 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,750 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,500 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,444 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3,430 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
3,192 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,110 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
3,083 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,763 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,754 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,745 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,738 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,704 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,691 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,685 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,681 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,676 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
2,517 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,489 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,458 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
2,456 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,438 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,402 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
2,389 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,311 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,276 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,219 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
2,123 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
2,042 observations
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