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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
79,324 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
52,719 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
49,101 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
47,685 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
44,489 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
41,169 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
33,164 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
31,422 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
29,862 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
27,930 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
27,819 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
27,556 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
27,498 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27,370 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
27,250 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
24,718 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
24,059 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
23,994 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
23,911 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
23,709 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
23,679 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
23,385 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
22,682 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
20,902 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
20,871 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
20,690 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
20,498 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
18,632 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
17,653 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
17,543 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
17,515 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
17,445 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
16,994 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
16,059 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
14,479 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
14,158 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
14,067 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
13,512 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
13,487 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
13,439 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
13,416 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
13,337 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
13,160 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
13,116 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
12,963 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
12,917 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
12,828 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
12,750 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
12,674 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
12,523 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 Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- The most observed bird in Texas is Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), with 79,324 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Texas include:
- White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
- Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)