Birds of La Salle County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
50% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
49% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
43% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
39% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
38% |
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
38% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
30% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
30% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
28% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
25% |
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
25% |
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
25% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
24% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
24% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
23% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
23% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
20% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
19% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
19% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
18% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
17% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
16% |
Audubon's Oriole
Icterus graduacauda Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
16% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
15% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
15% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
15% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
15% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
13% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
11% |
Long-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma longirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
11% |
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
9.8% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.5% |
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
9.4% |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.2% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
8.8% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
8.7% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
8.4% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
8.2% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
8.2% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.9% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.7% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
7.6% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.3% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.1% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
7.1% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
7.0% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
6.9% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.7% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.5% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.4% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
6.4% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.3% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.8% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.5% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.5% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.3% |
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.3% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.2% |
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.0% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.0% |
White-tipped Dove
Leptotila verreauxi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.9% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.9% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.9% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.8% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.6% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.5% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.4% |
Common Pauraque
Nyctidromus albicollis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
4.3% |
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.3% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.0% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.0% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
4.0% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.9% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.8% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
3.6% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.4% |
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.2% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.9% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
2.7% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.7% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.6% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.6% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.3% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.3% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.3% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.2% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.2% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.0% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.0% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.9% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.7% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.7% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Polioptila melanura Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
1.6% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.6% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.5% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.5% |
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.5% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.3% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.2% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
1.2% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.2% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.2% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.1% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |