Birds of Marion County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
57% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
51% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
50% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
49% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
47% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
45% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
43% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
40% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
38% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
37% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
35% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
34% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
33% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
33% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
30% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
24% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
23% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
23% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
22% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
21% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
21% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
20% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
19% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
19% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
18% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
18% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
18% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
18% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
17% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
16% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
16% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
15% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
15% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
13% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
12% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
12% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
12% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
12% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
11% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
11% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
11% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.8% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
9.8% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
9.8% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.8% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.0% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.9% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.9% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.8% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.8% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.6% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.6% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.5% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
7.2% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
7.1% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
7.1% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
7.0% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.9% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
6.9% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.5% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
6.4% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.2% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
5.6% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
5.6% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
5.5% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.3% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.1% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.1% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.1% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
5.0% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.9% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.8% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.8% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.8% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.7% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.6% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
4.5% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.3% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
4.3% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.3% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.3% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.1% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
3.9% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.7% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.6% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
3.2% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.5% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.4% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.3% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.3% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.2% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.2% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.2% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.1% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.1% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.9% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.8% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.8% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.8% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.7% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.7% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.5% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.4% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.4% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.3% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
1.2% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.1% |
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
1.0% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.0% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.0% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |