King Ranch Visitor Center
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
King Ranch Visitor Center is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 278 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Northern Bobwhite, Mourning Dove, and Golden-fronted Woodpecker among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x cyanoptera
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Northern Bobwhite
Mourning Dove
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
Green Jay
Long-billed Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Rufous Hummingbird
Red-tailed Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Curve-billed Thrasher
Northern Cardinal
Pyrrhuloxia
Rock Pigeon
White-winged Dove
Turkey Vulture
Northern House Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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