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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
73,911 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
49,517 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
45,197 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
44,850 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
41,727 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
38,694 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
30,988 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
28,671 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
27,495 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
26,087 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
25,575 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
25,567 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
25,513 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
25,427 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
23,667 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
23,523 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
23,300 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
23,016 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
22,845 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
22,421 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
22,181 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
21,797 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
21,701 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
19,488 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
19,162 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
18,938 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
18,738 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
17,378 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
16,453 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
16,260 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
15,970 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
15,944 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
15,327 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
15,229 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
14,366 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
13,324 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
13,292 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
12,956 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
12,924 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
12,833 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
12,772 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
12,519 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
12,468 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
12,432 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
12,344 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
12,201 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
12,086 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
12,042 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
12,016 observations
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
12,003 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 73,911 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Texas include:
- White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
- Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)