Birds of Real County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
70% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
64% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
58% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
53% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
50% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
40% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
39% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
34% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
28% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
25% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
25% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
24% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
23% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
22% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
20% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
20% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
19% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
17% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
17% |
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma woodhouseii Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
17% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
16% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
16% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
14% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
14% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
14% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
13% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
13% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
12% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
12% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
11% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
11% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
11% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
9.4% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.7% |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.4% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
8.1% |
Canyon Wren
Catherpes mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
7.8% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.6% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
6.8% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.8% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.3% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
6.0% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
5.7% |
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.6% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.5% |
Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.5% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.4% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.4% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.3% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
5.2% |
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
5.1% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
4.8% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.7% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.6% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
4.5% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
4.4% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.4% |
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.2% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.1% |
Crested Caracara
Caracara plancus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
4.0% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.0% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.7% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.6% |
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
3.6% |
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.5% |
Black-capped Vireo
Vireo atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.5% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.4% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.2% |
Scott's Oriole
Icterus parisorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.0% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.9% |
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.9% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.9% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.7% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.6% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.5% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.4% |
Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
2.3% |
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
2.2% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.9% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.8% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
1.8% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.8% |
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
1.8% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.6% |
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.6% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.4% |
Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.3% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.3% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.2% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.2% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.2% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.1% |
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.1% |
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.0% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.0% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |