Birds of Kenedy County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
44% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
43% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
39% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
33% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
31% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
31% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
29% |
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
28% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
26% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
25% |
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
25% |
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
24% |
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
23% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
22% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
22% |
White-tailed Hawk
Geranoaetus albicaudatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
20% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
19% |
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
19% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
19% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
18% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
18% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
18% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
18% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
18% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
17% |
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
17% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
17% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
15% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
15% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
14% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
14% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
14% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
12% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
12% |
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
12% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
11% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
11% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
10% |
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
9.8% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
9.7% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.3% |
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
9.3% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.1% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.0% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
8.8% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.6% |
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.5% |
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.4% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.2% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
8.1% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
7.9% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.9% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.6% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.3% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.3% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
7.3% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.2% |
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
7.1% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.0% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.9% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.8% |
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Amazilia yucatanensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
6.6% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
6.3% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.3% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.2% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.1% |
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.0% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.8% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.7% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
5.7% |
Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.6% |
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
5.4% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
5.3% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
5.3% |
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.3% |
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.2% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
5.2% |
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
5.2% |
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.0% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.0% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.0% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.9% |
Sprague's Pipit
Anthus spragueii Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
4.8% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
4.8% |
Reddish Egret
Egretta rufescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.8% |
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.8% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.6% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
4.5% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.4% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.4% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.4% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.3% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
4.3% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.2% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.2% |
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.2% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
4.0% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.9% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.9% |
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.9% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.8% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.8% |
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.8% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.8% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
3.8% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.8% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
3.8% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
3.6% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.5% |
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.4% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.4% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.3% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
3.3% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.3% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.2% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.1% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.0% |
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.0% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.0% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.0% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.9% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.8% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.7% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.7% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.6% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.5% |
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
2.5% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.4% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.3% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.3% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.2% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.1% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.0% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.0% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.9% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.9% |
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.7% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.7% |
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.6% |
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.4% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.4% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.4% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.4% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.3% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.3% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.2% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.2% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
1.1% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.1% |
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.1% |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Altamira Oriole
Icterus gularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.0% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |