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Vast tracts of
habitat are home
to a variety of
South Texas
specialty birds,
including
ferruginous
pygmy-owl,
tropical parula,
northern
beardless-tyrannulet,
Audubon’s
oriole,
Botteri’s
sparrow, green
jay,
white-tailed
hawk, olive
sparrow, and
much more. Over
the years, the
ranch has also
hosted a large
number of rare
birds
including
double-striped
thick-knee,
jabiru, Eurasian
wigeon, masked
duck, aplomado
falcon, and
garganey.
 Situated
at the
confluence of
several
migratory
pathways, the
ranch is a
virtual highway
for migrating
birds in both
fall and
spring. During
the winter
months, large
numbers of
birds, having
finished
breeding in the
northern reaches
of the U.S.,
join our
tropical
year-round
residents.
Special winter
residents
include
Sprague’s pipit,
burrowing owl,
mountain plover,
and piping
plover.
As one of
the premier
birding
destinations in
South Texas and
the country, the
King Ranch
offers a wide
variety of
birding
opportunities.
Please see the
nature tour page
on this website
for a listing of
tours (under the
“visit”
section). For a
complete bird
list of the
ranch please
click on the
link below.
King
Ranch Bird List
Click here to
view/print a
checklist of the
birds of King
Ranch in PDF
format.
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