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Birds of Laredo, TX

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

3,578
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 3,578 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Laredo. The most frequently seen is the Great-tailed Grackle, with 274 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Laredo include Morelet's Seedeater, Red-billed Pigeon and Audubon's Oriole - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Morelet's SeedeaterRed-billed PigeonAudubon's Oriole

Most-observed birds near Laredo

Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
274 observations
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
253 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
180 observations
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
146 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
111 observations
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
108 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
102 observations
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
99 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
97 observations
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
95 observations
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
90 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
90 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
85 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
78 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
78 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
77 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
70 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
69 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
68 observations
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
66 observations
Morelet's Seedeater
Sporophila morelleti
65 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
64 observations
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
60 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
58 observations
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
58 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
58 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
57 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
49 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
48 observations
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
48 observations
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
48 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
48 observations
Red-billed Pigeon
Patagioenas flavirostris
45 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
45 observations
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
44 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
42 observations
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre
41 observations
Inca Dove
Columbina inca
40 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
40 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
39 observations
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus
37 observations
Green Parakeet
Psittacara holochlorus
37 observations
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
36 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
34 observations
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda
34 observations
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
34 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
34 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
33 observations
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
33 observations
Gray Hawk
Buteo plagiatus
33 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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