Birds of Scurry County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
45% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
32% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
31% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
27% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
26% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
25% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
25% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
23% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
23% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
21% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
20% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
20% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
18% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
17% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
16% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
16% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
15% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
14% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
13% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
13% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
12% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
12% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
11% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
11% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
10% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
10% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.5% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.4% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
9.3% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
9.0% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
8.5% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
8.4% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
8.0% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.0% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.9% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.9% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
7.5% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.2% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
7.1% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.9% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.9% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.8% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
6.8% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
6.5% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.4% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.1% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.1% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.0% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.9% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
5.8% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.7% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
5.7% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.7% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.6% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.5% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
5.2% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.2% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
4.9% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.8% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
4.8% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.8% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.6% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.6% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
4.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.9% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.8% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.6% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.4% |
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
3.3% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.1% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.1% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.7% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
2.7% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.6% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.6% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.6% |
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
2.5% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.5% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.5% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.4% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.3% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
2.1% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.1% |
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.0% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.0% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.9% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.9% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
1.8% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.8% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.7% |
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.7% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
1.7% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.5% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.5% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.5% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
1.4% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.4% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.3% |
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.3% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.3% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.2% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.1% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.1% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
1.1% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.0% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |