Birds of Texas
The birds most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,360,595
recent observations
50
species listed
50
birds
Naturalists have logged 1,360,595 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Texas. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cardinal, with 85,863 recorded sightings.
Most-observed birds in Texas
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
85,863 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
58,519 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
56,056 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
54,665 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
48,634 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
48,625 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
39,171 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
37,551 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
37,005 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
33,662 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
31,992 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
30,503 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
30,398 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
30,198 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
29,817 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
29,541 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
29,262 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
28,754 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
28,747 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
28,328 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
26,275 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
26,001 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
24,648 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
23,845 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
22,809 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
22,668 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
22,136 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
22,015 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
21,495 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
20,509 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
20,068 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
19,032 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
18,644 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
17,954 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
17,892 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
17,772 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
17,425 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
17,162 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16,988 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
16,493 observations · iNaturalist
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
16,124 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
15,719 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
15,587 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
15,361 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
15,059 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
15,007 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
14,896 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
14,645 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
14,543 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
14,532 observations
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