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

60 birds were recorded seen in Texas in June 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.

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

Top birds in June

Northern Cardinal5,373 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron4,521 obs.

Northern Mockingbird3,461 obs.

Painted Bunting3,148 obs.

Great-tailed Grackle3,076 obs.

Great Blue Heron2,992 obs.

Great Egret2,940 obs.

Mourning Dove2,487 obs.

House Finch2,372 obs.

Green Heron2,332 obs.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher2,311 obs.

White-winged Dove2,290 obs.

All birds seen in Texas in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	5,373	Apr (past peak)
2	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	4,521	Apr (past peak)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	3,461	Apr (past peak)
4	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	3,148	May (past peak)
5	Great-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus mexicanus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	3,076	Apr (past peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,992	Apr (past peak)
7	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,940	Apr (past peak)
8	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	2,487	Apr (past peak)
9	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	2,372	Apr (past peak)
10	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	2,332	May (past peak)
11	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	2,311	Apr (past peak)
12	White-winged Dove	Zenaida asiatica	Pigeons and Doves	2,290	Apr (past peak)
13	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	2,009	May (past peak)
14	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	1,996	Apr (past peak)
15	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	1,958	Apr (past peak)
16	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	1,953	Apr (past peak)
17	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,840	Apr (past peak)
18	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	1,836	Apr (past peak)
19	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	1,766	Apr (past peak)
20	Western Kingbird	Tyrannus verticalis	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,757	May (past peak)
21	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,755	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	1,739	Feb (past peak)
23	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	1,615	Oct (rising)
24	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,553	Apr (past peak)
25	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1,532	Apr (past peak)
26	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	1,465	Apr (past peak)
27	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	1,396	Apr (past peak)
28	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	1,363	Apr (past peak)
29	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	1,312	Apr (past peak)
30	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	1,270	Apr (past peak)
31	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,252	Apr (past peak)
32	Greater Roadrunner	Geococcyx californianus	Cuckoos	1,243	Apr (past peak)
33	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	1,233	Jan (past peak)
34	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	1,189	Apr (past peak)
35	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	1,179	Apr (past peak)
36	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,098	Feb (past peak)
37	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	1,028	Apr (past peak)
38	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	959	Apr (past peak)
39	Lark Sparrow	Chondestes grammacus	New World Sparrows	958	Apr (past peak)
40	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	951	Apr (past peak)
41	Black-chinned Hummingbird	Archilochus alexandri	Hummingbirds	927	Apr (past peak)
42	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	922	Apr (past peak)
43	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	904	Apr (past peak)
44	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	821	Apr (past peak)
45	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	815	Jan (past peak)
46	Lesser Goldfinch	Spinus psaltria	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	788	Apr (past peak)
47	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	765	Jan (past peak)
48	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	723	Apr (past peak)
49	Bewick's Wren	Thryomanes bewickii	Wrens	705	Apr (past peak)
50	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Cuckoos	692	May (past peak)

Birds Seen in Texas in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Texas in June