Birds of Palo Pinto County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
72% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
64% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
54% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
51% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
47% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
45% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
44% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
43% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
42% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
41% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
39% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
34% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
30% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
29% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
29% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
26% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
25% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
25% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
23% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
22% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
22% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
21% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
21% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
20% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
19% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
18% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
18% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
16% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
15% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
14% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
14% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
14% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
14% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
13% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
13% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
13% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
13% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
12% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
12% |
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
11% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
11% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
10% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
10% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
10% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
10.0% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
9.5% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
9.3% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.1% |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.0% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.2% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.7% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.7% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
7.5% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.2% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
6.9% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.5% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.5% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.4% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.4% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
5.6% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.4% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.2% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
5.0% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.0% |
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
4.8% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.7% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.3% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.3% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.0% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.8% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.6% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.6% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.6% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.5% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.4% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
3.4% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.4% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.3% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.1% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
3.1% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
3.1% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.0% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.9% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.9% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.8% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.7% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.7% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.6% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.6% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.6% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.4% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
2.2% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.1% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.9% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.7% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
1.6% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.4% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.4% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.3% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.2% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.1% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |