Birding Guide for Texas
Deserts, coasts, plains, forests, and rich variety
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Texas. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
269
Species
41
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Texas
This guide focuses on birdlife within Texas' wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Texas
A recent look at bird sightings across Texas.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Texas.
Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Texas
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
78 snaps
24 snaps
19 snaps
14 snaps
14 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Texas
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
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George Bush Park
You might spot Northern Cardinal and American Alligator.
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Goose Island State Park
You might spot Brown Pelican, White-Tailed Deer, and Laughing Gull.
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Lake Bob Sandlin State Park
You might spot Red Buckeye, American Beautyberry, and Pond Slider.
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Dallas World Aquarium
You might spot Shoebill, Palm Cockatoo, and Malagasy Giant Chameleon.
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Paseo Park
You might spot Brown Anole, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and Western Honey Bee.
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Phil Hardberger Park
You might spot White-Tailed Deer, Agarita, and Common Raccoon.
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Full Guide
Full Texas birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
Northern Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
Blue Jay
Great Blue Heron
Sandhill Crane
Black Vulture
Tufted Titmouse
American Robin
Duck
White-throated Sparrow
American Kestrel
Brown Thrasher
Brown Pelican
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Red-winged Blackbird
House Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Cooper's Hawk
European Starling
American Goldfinch
Canada Goose
Cedar Waxwing
House Finch
Meadowlark
Mourning Dove
Muscovy Duck
Northern Pintail
Pekin Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Barn Swallow
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Common Grackle
Common Raven
Dark-eyed Junco
Killdeer
Northern Harrier
Ring-billed Gull
Vulture
Wood Duck
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