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Birds of Dallas, Texas

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

212,914
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 212,914 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Dallas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,627 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Dallas

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,627 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,368 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,412 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
8,225 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
7,409 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,289 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
6,041 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
6,023 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,887 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,674 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
5,297 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,272 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
5,203 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,947 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,764 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
4,636 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,636 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
4,460 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,395 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
4,199 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
4,090 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,807 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,800 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
3,514 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,511 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3,480 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
3,235 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,114 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
3,090 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,944 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,829 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,821 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,742 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,727 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,712 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,711 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,693 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
2,687 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
2,594 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,507 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,495 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,470 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
2,459 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,450 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
2,393 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,383 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,314 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,273 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
2,238 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
2,067 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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