Birds of Upshur County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
51% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
49% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
48% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
45% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
43% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
39% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
38% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
38% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
32% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
31% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
31% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
30% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
29% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
26% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
23% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
21% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
20% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
20% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
20% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
18% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
17% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
15% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
14% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
14% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
14% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
14% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
13% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
13% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
12% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
11% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
11% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
11% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
11% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
11% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
10% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
10% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
9.8% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
9.6% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
9.5% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
9.3% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
9.2% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.9% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
8.5% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
8.5% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
8.2% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.2% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
8.0% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.6% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.4% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.3% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
7.1% |
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
6.5% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
6.4% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
6.1% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.8% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.7% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.7% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.6% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
5.6% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.5% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
5.2% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.4% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
4.4% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
4.4% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.3% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.1% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.1% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
4.0% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.9% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.8% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.8% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
3.7% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.5% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.5% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.5% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.5% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
3.4% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.4% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.4% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
3.3% |
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.0% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.0% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.0% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.9% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.9% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.6% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.5% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
2.5% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.3% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.3% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
2.2% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.2% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae |
2.1% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.0% |
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.8% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.8% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
1.7% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.7% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.6% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.6% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.5% |
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.4% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.4% |
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
1.4% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.3% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.3% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.2% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.1% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
1.1% |
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Wood Stork
Mycteria americana Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
1.0% |
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.0% |
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |