Birds of Brooks County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
57% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
48% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
46% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
41% |
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
35% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
34% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
31% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
31% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
31% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
30% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
29% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
29% |
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
26% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
25% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
25% |
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
24% |
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
22% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
20% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
20% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
19% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
16% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
14% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
14% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
13% |
Painted Redstart
Myioborus pictus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
13% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
12% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
12% |
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
11% |
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
11% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
10% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
9.6% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
9.3% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
9.0% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.0% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.5% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.1% |
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.7% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.6% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.4% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.1% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.9% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.8% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.5% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.5% |
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.9% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.8% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.7% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.6% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.5% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.5% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
5.4% |
White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.4% |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.3% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.2% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.0% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.7% |
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
4.5% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
4.2% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.1% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
3.8% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
3.6% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.5% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.0% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.9% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.9% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.8% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.7% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.7% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.5% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.5% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.4% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.4% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.2% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.2% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.1% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
2.1% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.1% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.0% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.9% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.9% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.8% |
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.8% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.8% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.7% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.5% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.4% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.3% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.3% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Tityridae |
1.2% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.2% |
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.1% |
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.1% |
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.0% |
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.0% |
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.0% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |