Birds in Texas
Birds in Texas in January
The most likely birds in Texas in January are Northern Cardinal (50%), Northern Mockingbird (40%), and Yellow-rumped Warbler (39%). 193 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 (242,488 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal50% - 2
Northern Mockingbird40% - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler39% - 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet30% - 5
Carolina Chickadee29% - 6
Turkey Vulture27% - 7
Carolina Wren27% - 8
Blue Jay25% - 9
White-winged Dove25% - 10
Eastern Phoebe25% - 11
Mourning Dove24% - 12
Great Blue Heron23% - 13
Great-tailed Grackle23% - 14
Great Egret23% - 15
Orange-crowned Warbler23% - 16
Black Vulture21% - 17
Red-winged Blackbird21% - 18
American Crow20% - 19
House Sparrow19% - 20
American Goldfinch18% - 21
Double-crested Cormorant18% - 22
American Coot18% - 23
Red-bellied Woodpecker17% - 24
House Finch17% - 25
Pied-billed Grebe16% - 26
European Starling16% - 27
American Robin16% - 28
Black-crested Titmouse16% - 29
Red-tailed Hawk15% - 30
American Kestrel14% - 31
Downy Woodpecker14% - 32
Ring-billed Gull13% - 33Golden-fronted Woodpecker13%
- 34
Killdeer13% - 35
Snowy Egret13% - 36
Northern Shoveler13% - 37
Cedar Waxwing13% - 38
Gadwall12% - 39
Savannah Sparrow12% - 40
White-throated Sparrow12% - 41
Red-shouldered Hawk11% - 42
Eastern Bluebird11% - 43
Ladder-backed Woodpecker11% - 44
Chipping Sparrow11% - 45
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher11% - 46
Tufted Titmouse10% - 47
Mallard10%
Arriving
New in January- Lark Sparrow
- Mottled Duck
Less common
Share of checklists- 48
American White Pelican9.7% - 49
Osprey9.5% - 50
Neotropic Cormorant9.5% - 51
Rock Pigeon9.4% - 52
Loggerhead Shrike9.4% - 53
Crested Caracara9.1% - 54
Great Kiskadee9.1% - 55
Lincoln's Sparrow8.7% - 56
Dark-eyed Junco8.7% - 57
Belted Kingfisher8.7% - 58
Green Jay8.3% - 59
Green-winged Teal8.3% - 60
White Ibis8.2%