Birds of Houston, Texas
The birds most often spotted near Houston, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
124,474
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 124,474 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Houston. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 6,606 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds near Houston
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,606 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
6,431 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
5,859 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
5,287 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,039 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
3,881 observations · iNaturalist
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
3,796 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
3,773 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,647 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
3,643 observations · iNaturalist
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
3,568 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
3,518 observations · iNaturalist
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
3,319 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
2,997 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
2,857 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
2,837 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
2,804 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
2,583 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
2,570 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
2,503 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
2,501 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,480 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,446 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
2,381 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
2,233 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
2,059 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,017 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,820 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
1,812 observations · iNaturalist
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
1,747 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,619 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
1,486 observations
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
1,467 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
1,454 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
1,451 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
1,406 observations
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
1,398 observations · iNaturalist
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
1,387 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
1,376 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
1,333 observations
Scaly-breasted Munia
Lonchura punctulata
1,308 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
1,294 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
1,288 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,283 observations
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
1,241 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
1,234 observations
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
1,154 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
1,120 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
1,089 observations · iNaturalist
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
1,072 observations
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