Birds in Texas in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas in February in our iNaturalist sample; 2 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in February

Northern Cardinal8,922 obs.

Northern Mockingbird5,280 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler4,496 obs.

American Robin4,434 obs.

Great Blue Heron3,964 obs.

Great Egret3,662 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle3,448 obs.

Red-shouldered Hawk3,446 obs.

Eastern Bluebird3,077 obs.

House Finch2,954 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk2,873 obs.

House Sparrow2,825 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	8,922	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	5,280	Apr (rising)
3	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	4,496	Jan (past peak)
4	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	4,434	Feb (peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,964	Apr (rising)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	3,662	Apr (rising)
7	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	3,448	Apr (rising)
8	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	3,446	Feb (peak)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	3,077	Apr (rising)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	2,954	Apr (rising)
11	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,873	Jan (past peak)
12	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	2,825	Apr (rising)
13	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	2,785	Mar (rising)
14	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,759	Apr (rising)
15	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	2,726	Apr (rising)
16	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	2,721	Jan (past peak)
17	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	2,700	Jan (past peak)
18	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,683	Apr (rising)
19	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,455	Apr (rising)
20	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	2,400	Apr (rising)
21	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	2,339	Jan (past peak)
22	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	2,324	Oct (rising)
23	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	2,277	Mar (rising)
24	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	2,225	Apr (rising)
25	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	2,096	Jan (past peak)
26	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	2,005	Jan (past peak)
27	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	1,970	Jan (past peak)
28	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	1,962	Jan (past peak)
29	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	1,909	Jan (past peak)
30	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,906	Jan (past peak)
31	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,878	Jan (past peak)
32	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,877	Apr (rising)
33	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	1,870	Apr (rising)
34	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,825	Apr (rising)
35	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	1,817	Jan (past peak)
36	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	1,784	Jan (past peak)
37	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	1,778	Jan (past peak)
38	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	1,652	Jan (past peak)
39	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	1,626	Jan (past peak)
40	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,598	Apr (rising)
41	White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	New World Sparrows	1,568	Apr (rising)
42	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,545	Jan (past peak)
43	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	1,461	Jan (past peak)
44	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,405	Jan (past peak)
45	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,355	Jan (past peak)
46	Black-crested Titmouse	Baeolophus atricristatus	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,329	Apr (rising)
47	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	1,327	Apr (rising)
48	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,319	Apr (rising)
49	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	1,284	Apr (rising)
50	American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,278	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Texas in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Texas in February