Raptor Species Native to North Texas
Listed below are all the various species that can be seen in our area. There is a code designation beside their name that notes how frequent or rare it is to see that raptor in this area.
| SPECIES | SEEN | NOTES |
| Black Vulture | Common | |
| Turkey Vulture | Common | |
| Osprey | Uncommon | |
| Mississippi Kite | Migrant | Summer resident |
| Northern Harrier | Migrant | Winter sightings |
| Bald Eagle | Uncommon | Winter sightings most common |
| Golden Eagle | Migrant/Rare | |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Common | |
| Cooper’s Hawk | Common | |
| Broad-winged Hawk | Migrant | |
| Harris’s Hawk | Accidental | |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | Common | |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Common | |
| Swainson’s Hawk | Migrant | |
| Rough-legged Hawk | Accidental | West of Fort Worth |
| Ferruginous Hawk | Accidental | West of Fort Worth |
| Northern Caracara | Rare | Has been seen throughout DFW |
| American Kestrel | Common | |
| Merlin | Migrant | |
| Prairie Falcon | Rare | Winter/Spring sightings |
| Peregrine Falcon | Rare | |
| Barn Owl | Common | |
| Eastern Screech Owl | Common | |
| Great Horned Owl | Common | |
| Snowy Owl | Accidental | Winter sightings |
| Burrowing Owl | Migrant | |
| Barred Owl | Common | |
| Long-eared Owl | Rare | Winter sightings |
| Short-eared Owl | Rare | Winter sightings |
Key
Common = seen year round in most areas
Uncommon = year round but seen only in their specific habitats
Migrant = only seen passing through in Spring or Fall
Rare = seen once or twice a year
Accidental = few records of sightings in this area
This list is based on known sightings in the North Texas area in the past 10 years.