Birds of Moore 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% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
37% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
35% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
32% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
31% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
28% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
28% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
24% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
24% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
23% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
22% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
21% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
20% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
20% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
20% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
20% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
20% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
19% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
18% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
18% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
17% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
16% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
15% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
15% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
15% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
14% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
13% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
13% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
12% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
11% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
11% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
11% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
10% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
10% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
10.0% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
9.9% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.4% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.3% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
9.0% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.8% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
8.7% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
8.5% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
8.3% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.3% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.1% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
8.0% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
7.8% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.6% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.4% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.0% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.9% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.9% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.8% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.7% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
6.5% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
6.4% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.3% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.3% |
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
6.2% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.1% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.1% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.0% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.0% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.8% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.7% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.6% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.3% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.2% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.2% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.1% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.1% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
5.1% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
5.0% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.9% |
Thick-billed Longspur
Rhynchophanes mccownii Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
4.8% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.7% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.7% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
4.5% |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.4% |
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.3% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.2% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.2% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.1% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.1% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.1% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.9% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.9% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.7% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
3.7% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.6% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.6% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
3.5% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.5% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.5% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.4% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.4% |
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.3% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.3% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.2% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.2% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.2% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.1% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.8% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.7% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.7% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.6% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.5% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.5% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.5% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.4% |
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.4% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
2.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.3% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.1% |
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Calcarius ornatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
2.0% |
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.9% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.8% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.8% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.7% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.6% |
Willet
Tringa semipalmata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
1.5% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.3% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
1.2% |
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.1% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Northern Shrike
Lanius borealis Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.1% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |