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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
76,745 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
51,259 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
47,182 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
46,281 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
43,193 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
39,961 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
32,071 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
30,104 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
28,604 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
27,024 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
26,915 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
26,707 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
26,409 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
26,377 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
25,531 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
24,085 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
23,854 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
23,623 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
23,371 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
23,227 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
23,115 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
22,604 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
22,210 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
20,247 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
20,149 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
19,894 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
19,803 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
17,579 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
17,569 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
16,971 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
16,909 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
16,447 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
16,184 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
15,735 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
14,439 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
13,900 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
13,395 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
13,366 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
13,152 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
13,052 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
12,997 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
12,967 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
12,885 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
12,656 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
12,655 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
12,639 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
12,548 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
12,419 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
12,410 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
12,102 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common birds in Texas are:
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
- The most observed bird in Texas is Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), with 76,745 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Texas include:
- White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
- Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)