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Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
78,161 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
52,031 observations
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
48,017 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
46,916 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
43,837 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
40,730 observations
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
32,548 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
30,741 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
29,197 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
27,494 observations
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
27,408 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27,202 observations
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
26,831 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
26,798 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
26,667 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
24,341 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
23,887 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
23,875 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
23,605 observations
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
23,512 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
23,427 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
22,979 observations
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis
22,412 observations
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
20,576 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
20,562 observations
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
20,358 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
20,122 observations
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
18,191 observations
American Coot
Fulica americana
17,604 observations
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
17,201 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
17,131 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
16,757 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
16,731 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
15,877 observations
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
14,458 observations
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
14,011 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
13,690 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
13,386 observations
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus
13,323 observations
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
13,255 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
13,170 observations
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
13,081 observations
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
12,954 observations
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
12,898 observations
Cooper's Hawk
Astur cooperii
12,850 observations
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
12,780 observations
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
12,653 observations
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
12,579 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
12,574 observations
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
12,462 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 78,161 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native birds in Texas include:
- White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
- Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)