Birds of Winkler County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
47% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
33% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
32% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
28% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
27% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
27% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
26% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
25% |
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
23% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
22% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
21% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
21% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
19% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
17% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
17% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
17% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
17% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
15% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
14% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
13% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
12% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
11% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
9.7% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
9.4% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
9.1% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
8.9% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.9% |
Black-throated Sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
8.1% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.9% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.7% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.6% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
7.6% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.4% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
7.1% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.9% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
6.7% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
6.5% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.3% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.3% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
5.2% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.9% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.4% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.3% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.3% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.9% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.8% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.8% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.7% |
Verdin
Auriparus flaviceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
3.7% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
3.6% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.5% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.4% |
Canyon Towhee
Melozone fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.4% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.9% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.9% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
2.9% |
Lesser Nighthawk
Chordeiles acutipennis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
2.8% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.7% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.7% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.7% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.7% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.6% |
Mountain Bluebird
Sialia currucoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.5% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.4% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.3% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.2% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.1% |
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.0% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
2.0% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.0% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.0% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.9% |
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.9% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.9% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.8% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
1.7% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.6% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.6% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Inca Dove
Columbina inca Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.5% |
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.5% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.4% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.4% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Crissal Thrasher
Toxostoma crissale Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.3% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.2% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
1.2% |
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.1% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
1.1% |
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.0% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |