Birds in Texas in February

Percent of complete checklists in Texas that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (230,207 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal57%
2. 2Northern Mockingbird39%
3. 3Yellow-rumped Warbler36%
4. 4Carolina Chickadee30%
5. 5White-winged Dove29%
6. 6Carolina Wren28%
7. 7Mourning Dove28%
8. 8Turkey Vulture27%
9. 9Blue Jay27%
10. 10Red-winged Blackbird25%
11. 11Great-tailed Grackle24%
12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet23%
13. 13House Sparrow22%
14. 14Eastern Phoebe21%
15. 15Great Egret21%
16. 16American Crow20%
17. 17House Finch20%
18. 18Orange-crowned Warbler20%
19. 19Black Vulture20%
20. 20Great Blue Heron20%
21. 21American Robin19%
22. 22American Goldfinch18%
23. 23Red-bellied Woodpecker17%
24. 24Black-crested Titmouse17%
25. 25Double-crested Cormorant16%
26. 26American Coot16%
27. 27European Starling16%
28. 28Cedar Waxwing14%
29. 29Downy Woodpecker14%
30. 30Pied-billed Grebe14%
31. 31Golden-fronted Woodpecker13%
32. 32Killdeer13%
33. 33Snowy Egret12%
34. 34Eastern Bluebird12%
35. 35Chipping Sparrow12%
36. 36Red-shouldered Hawk12%
37. 37Red-tailed Hawk12%
38. 38Northern Shoveler11%
39. 39Tufted Titmouse11%
40. 40American Kestrel11%
41. 41Ring-billed Gull11%
42. 42Ladder-backed Woodpecker11%
43. 43White-throated Sparrow11%
44. 44Gadwall11%
45. 45Bewick's Wren11%
46. 46Savannah Sparrow10%

• Barn Swallowfirst arrivals late February, peaks early May
• Purple Martinfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late June
• Couch's Kingbirdfirst arrivals late February, peaks late March
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of April
• Cave Swallowfirst arrivals mid February, peaks the second week of September
• Stilt Sandpiperfirst arrivals mid February, peaks late April
• Solitary Sandpiperfirst arrivals late February, peaks mid April
• Woodhouse's Scrub-Jayfirst arrivals the second week of February, peaks mid August

• Eastern Phoebemost gone by the second week of February
• Northern Pintailmost gone by late February

47. 47Dark-eyed Junco9.8%
48. 48Lesser Goldfinch9.7%
49. 49Neotropic Cormorant9.1%
50. 50Mallard8.8%
51. 51Great Kiskadee8.8%
52. 52Laughing Gull8.7%
53. 53Osprey8.6%
54. 54Lincoln's Sparrow8.5%
55. 55Crested Caracara8.4%
56. 56Rock Pigeon8.3%
57. 57American White Pelican8.3%
58. 58Green Jay8.3%
59. 59Blue-winged Teal8.2%
60. 60Blue-gray Gnatcatcher8.0%