BBS Route · Texas · BCR 35
Altuda Bird Survey Route
A standard 50-stop Breeding Bird Survey route. 77 species recorded across 43 survey years, no longer active.
77Species Recorded
43Years Surveyed
1967–2023Span
7Observers
Bird Species Found on Texas Altuda
Top 40 of 77 species by most recent count. Each links to its species trend.
| History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassin's Sparrow | Passerellidae | 35 | 2023 | -89% | 1969 | |
| Northern Mockingbird | Mimidae | 18 | 2023 | -91% | 1969 | |
| Scaled Quail | Odontophoridae | 17 | 2023 | -76% | 1969 | |
| Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 14 | 2023 | -27% | 1969 | |
| Black-throated Sparrow | Passerellidae | 12 | 2023 | -83% | 1969 | |
| Lark Bunting | Passerellidae | 12 | 1981 | n/a | n/a | |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 11 | 2023 | +400% | 1969 | |
| Turkey Vulture | Cathartidae | 10 | 2022 | -7% | 1969 | |
| Chihuahuan Meadowlark | Icteridae | 9 | 2019 | -53% | 1969 | |
| Bell's Vireo | Vireonidae | 7 | 2023 | +71% | 1969 | |
| Cactus Wren | Troglodytidae | 5 | 2022 | -90% | 1969 | |
| Lark Sparrow | Passerellidae | 4 | 2023 | -12% | 1969 | |
| Chihuahuan Raven | Corvidae | 4 | 2022 | +57% | 1973 | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundinidae | 4 | 2021 | +50% | 1973 | |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | Columbidae | 4 | 2022 | -14% | 2015 | |
| Canyon Towhee | Passerellidae | 3 | 2016 | -79% | 1970 | |
| Common Raven | Corvidae | 3 | 2023 | +200% | 1971 | |
| Western Meadowlark | Icteridae | 3 | 2023 | -83% | 1975 | |
| Mourning Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2023 | -85% | 1969 | |
| Horned Lark | Alaudidae | 2 | 2009 | +127% | 1969 | |
| House Finch | Fringillidae | 2 | 2023 | -95% | 1969 | |
| Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2023 | -48% | 1969 | |
| Blue Grosbeak | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2023 | -88% | 1969 | |
| Loggerhead Shrike | Laniidae | 2 | 2018 | -60% | 1969 | |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteriidae | 2 | 2016 | -17% | 1977 | |
| Verdin | Remizidae | 2 | 2023 | -61% | 1969 | |
| Great Horned Owl | Strigidae | 2 | 2009 | +0% | 1982 | |
| Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | 2 | 2018 | -40% | 1970 | |
| Cassin's Kingbird | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | +0% | 1970 | |
| Cliff Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2021 | -30% | 1971 | |
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalidae | 2 | 2021 | +75% | 1998 | |
| Harris's Hawk | Accipitridae | 2 | 1998 | +0% | 1980 | |
| Cave Swallow | Hirundinidae | 2 | 2023 | +563% | 1984 | |
| Bullock's Oriole | Icteridae | 2 | 2019 | +50% | 2005 | |
| Brown-crested Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 1986 | n/a | n/a | |
| Vermilion Flycatcher | Tyrannidae | 2 | 2023 | +33% | 2007 | |
| White-winged Dove | Columbidae | 2 | 2022 | -67% | 2005 | |
| Mallard | Anatidae | 2 | 2018 | -40% | 2006 | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Accipitridae | 1 | 2022 | +50% | 1971 | |
| Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picidae | 1 | 2018 | -69% | 1969 |
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. A route is a sample, not a census.