Birds of Armstrong County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
40% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
33% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
32% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
31% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
28% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
28% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
27% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
27% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
23% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
22% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
20% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
20% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
20% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
20% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
17% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
13% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
13% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
13% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
12% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
12% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
11% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.5% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
9.5% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.5% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
9.4% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.0% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
8.2% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.9% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.5% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.3% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.3% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.1% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.0% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.8% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.6% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.4% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.3% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.2% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
6.0% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.8% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
5.8% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.5% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.2% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.1% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.0% |
Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
4.9% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.9% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.8% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.7% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
4.4% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.2% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.2% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.9% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.7% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.6% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.5% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.3% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.1% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
3.1% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
3.0% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.0% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.9% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.9% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.9% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.9% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.8% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.8% |
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.6% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.6% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.6% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.6% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.5% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
2.5% |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.4% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.1% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.1% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.0% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.0% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.0% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.0% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.0% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.8% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.8% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.8% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
1.8% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.8% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.6% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.5% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.5% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.3% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
1.2% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.2% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
1.2% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |