Birds of Hardin County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
64% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
49% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
44% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
44% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
44% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
42% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
33% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
31% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
30% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
28% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
28% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
23% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
22% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
21% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
21% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
20% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
19% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
17% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
16% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
14% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
14% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
14% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
13% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
12% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
12% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
11% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
11% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
10% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
10% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
10.0% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.8% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.1% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.6% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
8.3% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
8.1% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
8.0% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
8.0% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.9% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.7% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
7.6% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.6% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.5% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
7.1% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
7.1% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
7.0% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
7.0% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.8% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.7% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.6% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.6% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.5% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.4% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.3% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
6.3% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.7% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.4% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.2% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
4.9% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
4.9% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
4.8% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.6% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.6% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.5% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.5% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.2% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.1% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.0% |
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.8% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.6% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.6% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.5% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.4% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.4% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.4% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
3.3% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.1% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.1% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.1% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.8% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.8% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.7% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.6% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.6% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.6% |
Sedge Wren
Cistothorus stellaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.4% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.2% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.1% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.9% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.8% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.7% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
1.6% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.6% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
1.5% |
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.5% |
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.4% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.4% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.4% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.3% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
1.1% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.1% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.1% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |