Birds of Texas
The birds most often spotted in Texas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed birds in Texas
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
82,938 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
56,730 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
53,687 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
52,866 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
47,174 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
47,101 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
37,852 observations · iNaturalist
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
35,984 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
35,349 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
32,923 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
31,257 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
29,428 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
29,364 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
28,860 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
28,822 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
28,628 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
28,554 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
27,963 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
27,769 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
27,532 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
25,197 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
25,111 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
24,065 observations · iNaturalist
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
22,876 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
21,984 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
21,884 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
21,854 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
21,231 observations · iNaturalist
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
20,740 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
19,379 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
18,497 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
18,184 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
18,000 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
17,837 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
17,350 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
17,292 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
16,791 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
16,516 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
16,484 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
15,924 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
15,716 observations · iNaturalist
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
15,562 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
14,932 observations
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
14,867 observations · iNaturalist
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
14,841 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
14,576 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
14,515 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
14,458 observations
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
14,242 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
14,119 observations · iNaturalist