Birds of Glasscock County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
37% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
31% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
31% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
31% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
30% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
28% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
28% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
26% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
22% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
20% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
20% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
20% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
19% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
19% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
18% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
18% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
17% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
17% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
16% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
12% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
11% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
11% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
11% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
11% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
11% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
10% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.8% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
8.7% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.5% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.5% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
8.3% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.8% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.6% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
7.1% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.1% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
7.0% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.6% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.6% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.4% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.3% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.1% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.1% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.1% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.1% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.8% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.8% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.7% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.6% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.5% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.1% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.9% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.6% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.5% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.5% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.5% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.1% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.8% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.8% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.7% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.6% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.6% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
3.5% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
3.4% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.3% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.3% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.1% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.0% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.9% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.8% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.7% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.6% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.5% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.3% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
2.3% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.3% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.2% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.2% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.0% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.0% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.0% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.9% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.9% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.9% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.8% |
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.8% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.7% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.6% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.6% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.6% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.5% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.4% |
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.1% |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
1.1% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.0% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.0% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |