Birds of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
The birds most often spotted in San Antonio Missions, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in San Antonio Missions
Great Egret
Ardea alba
545 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
540 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
515 observations · iNaturalist
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
486 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
479 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
458 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
452 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
410 observations
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
405 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
354 observations
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
354 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
344 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
332 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
304 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
296 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
280 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
279 observations · iNaturalist
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
263 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
257 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
251 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
250 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
240 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
226 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
223 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
215 observations · iNaturalist
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
200 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
194 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
189 observations
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata
183 observations · iNaturalist
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
181 observations
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
181 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
180 observations · iNaturalist
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
164 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
155 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
144 observations
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
143 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
141 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
141 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
138 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
137 observations
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca
134 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
133 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
131 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
131 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
130 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
130 observations
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
124 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
117 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
116 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
111 observations
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