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Birds of El Paso, TX

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

20,718
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 20,718 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near El Paso. The most frequently seen is the Great-tailed Grackle, with 1,677 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near El Paso

Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
1,677 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
1,430 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,169 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
821 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
678 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
674 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
674 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
634 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
511 observations
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
492 observations
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
484 observations
Gambel's Quail
Callipepla gambelii
481 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
478 observations
Mexican Duck
Anas diazi
464 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
462 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
437 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
430 observations
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre
419 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
401 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
337 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
335 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
333 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
311 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
308 observations
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
304 observations
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
296 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
294 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
291 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
289 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
283 observations
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
276 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
272 observations · iNaturalist
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
269 observations
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
267 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
266 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
263 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
248 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
243 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
234 observations
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
229 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
225 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
215 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
210 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
202 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
195 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
183 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
182 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
181 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
181 observations
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
180 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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