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Birds in Texas

Our list for Texas has 227 bird species recorded regularly there: 61 residents, 30 summer visitors, 84 winter visitors, 46 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors

The list comes from 40 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
227
In October
178
Common
58
Busiest month
Apr

What's special about Texas

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Texas is worth visiting for.

  1. Golden-fronted WoodpeckerGolden-fronted Woodpecker19×Resident · 1.3% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  2. Scissor-tailed FlycatcherScissor-tailed Flycatcher14×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.09% across United States
  3. Painted BuntingPainted Bunting11×Summer visitor · 0.79% of records here, 0.07% across United States
  4. Fulvous Whistling-DuckFulvous Whistling-Duck10×Resident · 0.11% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  5. White-winged DoveWhite-winged Dove9.8×Resident · 3.6% of records here, 0.37% across United States
  6. Ladder-backed WoodpeckerLadder-backed Woodpecker7.9×Resident · 1.2% of records here, 0.16% across United States
  7. Gull-billed TernGull-billed Tern6.9×Summer visitor · 0.12% of records here, 0.02% across United States
  8. Upland SandpiperUpland Sandpiper5.9×Passage migrant · 0.11% of records here, 0.02% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Northern CardinalNorthern Cardinal3.20%
  2. Northern MockingbirdNorthern Mockingbird3.13%
  3. Blue JayBlue Jay2.50%
  4. Turkey VultureTurkey Vulture2.28%
  5. Mourning DoveMourning Dove2.00%
  6. White-winged DoveWhite-winged Dove1.98%

Arriving now

  1. Yellow-rumped WarblerYellow-rumped WarblerWinter visitorSep 0.09% → Oct 0.59%
  2. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.30%
  3. GadwallGadwallWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.26%
  4. Yellow-bellied SapsuckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.22%
  5. Hermit ThrushHermit ThrushWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.14%
  6. Sandhill CraneSandhill CraneWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.12%

Share of all bird records in Texas in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Texas

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Texas

Records by month
Bird records in Texas by month, 2019–2024
January4,096,205
February3,640,270
March4,103,555
April8,001,366
May4,047,530
June1,693,182
July1,430,411
August1,644,168
September2,054,830
October2,346,806
November3,601,978
December3,661,328

April has the most records (8.0 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in Texas

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Texas known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Texas stands out for Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Painted Bunting and Fulvous Whistling-Duck. Each is recorded at least 10.4 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Texas?

227 species, each recorded regularly in Texas (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 61 residents, 30 summer visitors, 84 winter visitors, 46 passage migrants and 6 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Texas, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Texas in October?

178 species on our list for Texas are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Blue Jay, Turkey Vulture and Mourning Dove.

What are the most common birds in Texas?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Texas are Northern Cardinal, Northern Mockingbird, Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove and Blue Jay.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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