Birds of Somervell 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% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
60% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
48% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
48% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
41% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
37% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
34% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
29% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
28% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
27% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
26% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
25% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
24% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
21% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
20% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
19% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
18% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
15% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
13% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
12% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
12% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
12% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
11% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
10% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
9.6% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.5% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
8.8% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.8% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
8.6% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
8.6% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
7.7% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
7.3% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.4% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
6.3% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
6.3% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
5.9% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.5% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.4% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
5.3% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
5.1% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
4.7% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
4.5% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
4.4% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.3% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.3% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.1% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.9% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.7% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
3.6% |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.6% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.5% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.5% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.5% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.4% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
3.4% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.2% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
3.0% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.0% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.9% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.9% |
Common Poorwill
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.8% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.8% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.5% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.4% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
2.4% |
Chuck-will's-widow
Antrostomus carolinensis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.4% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.4% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.3% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.3% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.2% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.1% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.8% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.8% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.7% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.6% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Golden-cheeked Warbler
Setophaga chrysoparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
1.5% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.5% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.5% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.3% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.2% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.1% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.1% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.0% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |