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Birds of Fort Worth, TX

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

178,434
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 178,434 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Fort Worth. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 12,277 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Fort Worth

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
12,277 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,438 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
7,015 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
6,646 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,483 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
5,462 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,352 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
5,260 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,199 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
5,175 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
5,061 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
4,401 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
4,328 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
4,234 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
4,230 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
4,217 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
3,699 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
3,629 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,515 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,448 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
3,420 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
3,325 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,196 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
3,105 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,030 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
2,795 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
2,701 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,623 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
2,604 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,579 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,381 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,358 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,351 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,271 observations
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii
2,243 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
2,154 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
2,150 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,134 observations · iNaturalist
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,112 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,997 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,973 observations
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
1,971 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,967 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,936 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
1,910 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,897 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
1,868 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
1,781 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,769 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
1,764 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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