Birds of Andrews County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
48% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
29% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
29% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
27% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
27% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
26% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
26% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
25% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
25% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
23% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
22% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
22% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
22% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
21% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
21% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
21% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
20% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
19% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
19% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
19% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
18% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
18% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
17% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
17% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
16% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
15% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
14% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
12% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
10% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.0% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.9% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.8% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
8.7% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
8.5% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.3% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.8% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.7% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
7.6% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.4% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.3% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
7.2% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
7.1% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.9% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.7% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.5% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
6.4% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.2% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.1% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.9% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.9% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.8% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.3% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
5.1% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
5.0% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.9% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.7% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.7% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
4.6% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.4% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.3% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.1% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.1% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
4.0% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.9% |
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.8% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.5% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
3.5% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.4% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.4% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.4% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.4% |
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
3.3% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.1% |
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.0% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.7% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.7% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.5% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.3% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.2% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.1% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.1% |
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.0% |
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.7% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.7% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.6% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
1.6% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.4% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.3% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.3% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.1% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.1% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.0% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |