Birds of Yoakum County, Texas is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
52% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
44% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
36% |
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
32% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
30% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
30% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
28% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
26% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
26% |
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
24% |
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
23% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
22% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
22% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
21% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
20% |
Chihuahuan Raven
Corvus cryptoleucus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
20% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
20% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
17% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
17% |
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
15% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
14% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
12% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
12% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
11% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
11% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
11% |
Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
11% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
9.9% |
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.6% |
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
9.3% |
Bullock's Oriole
Icterus bullockii Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
8.0% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.5% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.0% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
6.4% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.2% |
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
6.1% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
5.8% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.8% |
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
5.7% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
5.7% |
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.6% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
5.5% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.4% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
5.2% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
5.0% |
Curve-billed Thrasher
Toxostoma curvirostre Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
5.0% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.8% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
4.8% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
4.7% |
Scaled Quail
Callipepla squamata Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
4.3% |
Barn Owl
Tyto alba Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
4.2% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.2% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.2% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
4.1% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
4.0% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.9% |
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.8% |
Townsend's Solitaire
Myadestes townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
3.8% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
3.8% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.5% |
Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Sturnella lilianae Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.5% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
3.4% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.4% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.3% |
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.2% |
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.0% |
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
3.0% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.0% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
2.9% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.9% |
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
2.9% |
Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
2.8% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.8% |
Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.8% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.7% |
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.7% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.7% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
2.6% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.5% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
2.4% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
2.3% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.2% |
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.1% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.1% |
Townsend's Warbler
Setophaga townsendi Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.9% |
Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.8% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
1.8% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.8% |
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.7% |
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
1.7% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
1.6% |
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.6% |
Western Bluebird
Sialia mexicana Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.6% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.5% |
Long-billed Curlew
Numenius americanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.5% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.5% |
Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
1.4% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.4% |
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.4% |
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.3% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.3% |
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.3% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
1.2% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
1.2% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.2% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.2% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.0% |
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.0% |
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |