Birds of DeWitt County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
78% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
76% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
67% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
67% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
61% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
60% |
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
53% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
52% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
49% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
49% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
45% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
43% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
42% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
41% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
41% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
40% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
38% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
37% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
36% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
36% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
35% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
35% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
34% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
34% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
34% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
32% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
32% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
32% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
31% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
31% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
31% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
29% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
28% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
27% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
26% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
25% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
25% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
24% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
24% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
23% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
22% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
22% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
21% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
20% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
20% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
20% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
19% |
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
18% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
18% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
16% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
14% |
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
14% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
12% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.7% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
9.7% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
9.7% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
9.6% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.5% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.2% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
9.2% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.1% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
9.0% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
8.7% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
8.6% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.4% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
8.3% |
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
8.3% |
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.2% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.4% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.1% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.1% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.8% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.8% |
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.6% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.3% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
6.2% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.1% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.0% |
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.9% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.9% |
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.9% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
5.5% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.3% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.1% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.0% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.0% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.9% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.9% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.9% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.9% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
4.8% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
4.8% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.4% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.3% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.3% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.3% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.1% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.1% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
4.1% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.0% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.0% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.0% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.9% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.9% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.8% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.8% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.7% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
3.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
3.4% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.4% |
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
3.4% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.2% |
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.1% |
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.0% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.0% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.8% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.6% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.3% |
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.2% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.1% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.0% |
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.9% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.9% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.9% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
1.8% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.8% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.8% |
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.7% |
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.6% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.6% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
1.5% |
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.2% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.2% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.2% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.1% |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.0% |
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.0% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |