Birds of Texas
The birds most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,338,828
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,338,828 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 84,584 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Texas
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
84,584 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
57,687 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
54,814 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
53,750 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
48,079 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
47,878 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
38,501 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
36,814 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
36,258 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
33,217 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
31,719 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
30,011 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
29,845 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
29,312 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
29,274 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
28,881 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
28,792 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
28,681 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
28,280 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
28,210 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
25,698 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
25,580 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
24,311 observations · iNaturalist
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
23,469 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
22,375 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
22,284 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
21,951 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
21,776 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
21,066 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
20,091 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
19,270 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
18,467 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
18,374 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
17,856 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
17,615 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
17,537 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
17,156 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
16,829 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16,731 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
16,085 observations · iNaturalist
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
15,977 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
15,615 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
15,182 observations · iNaturalist
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
15,131 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
14,957 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
14,866 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
14,824 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
14,517 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
14,337 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
14,314 observations · iNaturalist
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