Birds of Wheeler County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
43% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
40% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
33% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
30% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
25% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
24% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
24% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
22% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
21% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
21% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
21% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
20% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
19% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
18% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
17% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
17% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
17% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
17% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
17% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
15% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
15% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
14% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
14% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
12% |
Black-crested Titmouse
Baeolophus atricristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
12% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
11% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
10% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
10% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
9.8% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
8.3% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.9% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
7.8% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
7.8% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.5% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
6.5% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.4% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
6.3% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.4% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.1% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.1% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
5.1% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.9% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.7% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.6% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
3.9% |
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.6% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.6% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.6% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.6% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
3.5% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.5% |
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.2% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.2% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.1% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
3.1% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.0% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
3.0% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
2.9% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.9% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.8% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
2.8% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.6% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.5% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.5% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.4% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.4% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.4% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.4% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.2% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.2% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.2% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.1% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
2.0% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.0% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.9% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
1.9% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.9% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.8% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.8% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.8% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.8% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.7% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.7% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.5% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
1.4% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.3% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.1% |
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.1% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
1.0% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.0% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.0% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.0% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.0% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.0% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.0% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |