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

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas in July in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in July

Northern Cardinal4,853 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron4,001 obs.

Painted Bunting3,176 obs.

Northern Mockingbird2,939 obs.

Green Heron2,873 obs.

Great Egret2,739 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle2,720 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,659 obs.

Mississippi Kite2,541 obs.

Mourning Dove2,456 obs.

House Finch2,303 obs.

White-winged Dove2,148 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	4,853	Apr (past peak)
2	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,001	Apr (past peak)
3	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	3,176	May (past peak)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	2,939	Apr (past peak)
5	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,873	May (past peak)
6	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,739	Apr (past peak)
7	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	2,720	Apr (past peak)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,659	Apr (past peak)
9	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,541	May (past peak)
10	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,456	Apr (past peak)
11	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	2,303	Apr (past peak)
12	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	2,148	Apr (past peak)
13	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,870	Apr (past peak)
14	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,716	Apr (past peak)
15	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,617	Apr (past peak)
16	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,596	Apr (past peak)
17	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,589	Apr (past peak)
18	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	1,576	Apr (past peak)
19	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,548	Apr (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,519	Apr (past peak)
21	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,462	May (past peak)
22	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,408	Apr (past peak)
23	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	1,360	Apr (past peak)
24	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,257	Feb (past peak)
25	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,241	Oct (rising)
26	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,221	Apr (past peak)
27	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,221	Apr (past peak)
28	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,212	Apr (past peak)
29	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	1,197	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,167	Apr (past peak)
31	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	1,146	Apr (past peak)
32	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,068	Jan (past peak)
33	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,038	Apr (past peak)
34	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	999	Apr (past peak)
35	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	975	Feb (past peak)
36	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	951	Apr (past peak)
37	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	851	Jan (past peak)
38	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	830	Apr (past peak)
39	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	814	Apr (past peak)
40	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	813	Jan (past peak)
41	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	806	Apr (past peak)
42	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	790	Apr (past peak)
43	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	786	Apr (past peak)
44	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	734	Apr (past peak)
45	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	732	Apr (past peak)
46	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	697	Apr (past peak)
47	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	681	May (past peak)
48	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	673	Apr (past peak)
49	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	631	Jan (past peak)
50	Crested Caracara	Caracara plancus	Falcons and Caracaras	614	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Texas in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Texas in July