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Birds in Texas

Birds in Texas in April

The most likely birds in Texas in April are Northern Cardinal (57%), Northern Mockingbird (46%), and Great-tailed Grackle (38%). 266 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.

Percent of complete checklists in Texas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (359,468 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

Common now

Share of checklists
  1. 1Northern Cardinal57%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird46%
  3. 3Great-tailed Grackle38%
  4. 4White-winged Dove38%
  5. 5Mourning Dove38%
  6. 6Turkey Vulture30%
  7. 7Barn Swallow30%
  8. 8Red-winged Blackbird29%
  9. 9Carolina Wren29%
  10. 10Blue Jay27%
  11. 11White-eyed Vireo23%
  12. 12Carolina Chickadee22%
  13. 13Great Egret21%
  14. 14House Sparrow21%
  15. 15Black Vulture20%
  16. 16European Starling20%
  17. 17Brown-headed Cowbird18%
  18. 18Laughing Gull18%
  19. 19Black-bellied Whistling-Duck18%
  20. 20Great Blue Heron17%
  21. 21Purple Martin17%
  22. 22Summer Tanager17%
  23. 23House Finch17%
  24. 24Red-bellied Woodpecker16%
  25. 25Scissor-tailed Flycatcher16%
  26. 26Indigo Bunting16%
  27. 27American Crow15%
  28. 28Blue-winged Teal15%
  29. 29Snowy Egret14%
  30. 30Ruby-throated Hummingbird14%
  31. 31Black-crested Titmouse13%
  32. 32Killdeer13%
  33. 33Gray Catbird13%
  34. 34Blue-gray Gnatcatcher12%
  35. 35Chimney Swift12%
  36. 36Lincoln's Sparrow12%
  37. 37Cedar Waxwing12%
  38. 38Yellow-rumped Warbler12%
  39. 39Black-and-white Warbler11%
  40. 40Common Yellowthroat11%
  41. 41Downy Woodpecker11%
  42. 42Black-necked Stilt11%
  43. 43American Coot11%
  44. 44Golden-fronted Woodpecker11%
  45. 45Black-chinned Hummingbird11%
  46. 46Neotropic Cormorant10%
  47. 47White Ibis10%
  48. 48Orchard Oriole10%
  49. 49Tufted Titmouse10%
  50. 50Nashville Warbler10%

Arriving

New in April
  • Painted Buntingfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early June
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoofirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May
  • Western Kingbirdfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks early July
  • Mississippi Kitefirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of August
  • Baltimore Oriolefirst arrivals early April, peaks late April
  • Eastern Wood-Peweefirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeakfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late April
  • Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals early April, peaks early May
  • Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals early April, peaks late April
  • Dickcisselfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks the second week of May
  • Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid April, peaks the second week of May
  • Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals the second week of April, peaks late May

Leaving

Gone by the end of April
  • Yellow-rumped Warblermost gone by early April
  • Ruby-crowned Kingletmost gone by early April
  • Orange-crowned Warblermost gone by early April
  • Double-crested Cormorantmost gone by the second week of April
  • American Cootmost gone by mid April
  • Pied-billed Grebemost gone by the second week of April
  • Northern House Wrenmost gone by mid April
  • White-throated Sparrowmost gone by mid April
  • Northern Shovelermost gone by the second week of April
  • Belted Kingfishermost gone by early April
  • Savannah Sparrowmost gone by late April
  • Ospreymost gone by mid April

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 51Baltimore Oriole9.7%
  2. 52Brown Pelican9.7%
  3. 53Western Cattle-Egret9.6%
  4. 54Eurasian Collared-Dove9.6%
  5. 55Painted Bunting9.5%
  6. 56Bewick's Wren9.4%
  7. 57Tricolored Heron9.0%
  8. 58Eastern Bluebird8.9%
  9. 59Willet8.7%
  10. 60Rock Pigeon8.7%