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Birds of Plano, TX

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

179,043
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds

Naturalists have logged 179,043 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Plano. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 10,920 recorded sightings.

Most-observed birds near Plano

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
10,920 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
9,461 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
9,117 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
7,487 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
5,971 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
5,535 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
5,413 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
5,155 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
4,952 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
4,883 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
4,791 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4,468 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,277 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
4,091 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
3,888 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
3,823 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
3,761 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
3,527 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
3,429 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
3,396 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,342 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
3,324 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
3,112 observations
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
3,028 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
2,902 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
2,628 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
2,601 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
2,552 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
2,526 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
2,494 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
2,480 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
2,459 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
2,432 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
2,397 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
2,373 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
2,247 observations
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
2,223 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
2,220 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
2,218 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
2,148 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
2,077 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
2,067 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
1,969 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
1,885 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
1,864 observations
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
1,849 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
1,837 observations
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
1,821 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
1,815 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
1,808 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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