Birds of Houston, Texas
The birds most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
126,442
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 126,442 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 6,680 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Houston
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,680 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,514 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,972 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
5,421 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,066 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
3,966 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,860 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,836 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,767 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,685 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,632 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
3,547 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
3,375 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,040 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,923 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,858 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,810 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,625 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,612 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,530 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,525 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,522 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,477 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,408 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
2,283 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
2,084 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,058 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,857 observations · iNaturalist
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,827 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,752 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,657 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
1,499 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,488 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,487 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,468 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,443 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,420 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,396 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,377 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,348 observations
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
1,340 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,320 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,301 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,287 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,276 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,263 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,236 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,125 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
1,108 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
1,091 observations
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