Birds in Texas

Acadian flycatcher

Empidonax virescens

Tyrannidae

The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.

Altamira oriole

Icterus gularis

Icteridae

The Altamira oriole (Icterus gularis) is a New World oriole. The bird is widespread in subtropical lowlands of the Mexican Gulf Coast and northern Cen...

American avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Recurvirostridae

The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends muc...

American coot

Fulica americana

Rallidae

The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, Ameri...

American crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Corvidae

The American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is a large passerine bird species of the family Corvidae. It is a common bird found throughout much of North...

American goldfinch

Spinus tristis

Fringillidae

The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolin...

American kestrel

Falco sparverius

Falconidae

The American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is the smallest and most common falcon in the Americas. Though it has been called the American "sparrow hawk",...

American oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Haematopodidae

The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Original...

American redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Parulidae

The American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is a New World warbler. It is only distantly related to the Old World (common) redstart, with both belongi...

American robin

Turdus migratorius

Turdidae

The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird of the true thrush genus and Turdidae, the wider thrush family. It is named after the Euro...

American woodcock

Scolopax minor

Scolopacidae

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor), sometimes colloquially referred to as the timberdoodle, mudbat, becasse, bogsucker, brush snipe, night partrid...

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Anhingidae

The anhinga (; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called darter, American darter, snakebird, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Amer...

Baltimore oriole

Icterus galbula

Icteridae

The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name...

Barn swallow

Hirundo rustica

Hirundinidae

The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in...

Barred owl

Strix varia

true owls

The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North America...

Bay-breasted warbler

Setophaga castanea

Parulidae

The bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea) is a small species of songbird in the New World warbler family, Parulidae. It is one of 35 species in th...

Belted kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Alcedinidae

The belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.

Black-bellied whistling-duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Anatidae

The Black-bellied whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Black-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Cuculidae

The black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) is a New World species in the Cuculidae (cuckoo) family. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek....

Black-capped chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Paridae

The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North American passerine bird that lives in deciduous and mixed forests. I...

Black-crowned night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

heron

The Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Black-necked stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Recurvirostridae

The black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), also called the pied stilt, is a locally abundant shorebird of North and South American wetlands and co...

Black-throated blue warbler

Setophaga caerulescens

Parulidae

The black-throated blue warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) is a small passerine bird of the New World warbler family. Its breeding ranges are located in...

Black-throated green warbler

Setophaga virens

Parulidae

The black-throated green warbler (Setophaga virens) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

Blackburnian warbler

Setophaga fusca

Parulidae

The Blackburnian warbler (Setophaga fusca) is a small New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America, from southern Canada, westwards to the s...

Blue grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

Cardinalidae

The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wi...

Blue jay

Cyanocitta cristata

Corvidae

The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and ce...

Blue-gray gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Gnatcatcher

The blue-gray gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a very small gnatcatcher native to North America.

Blue-headed vireo

Vireo solitarius

Vireonidae

The blue-headed vireo (Vireo solitarius) is a migrating song bird found in North and Central America. There are currently two recognized subspecies th...

Blue-winged warbler

Vermivora cyanoptera

Parulidae

The blue-winged warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) is a fairly common migratory New World warbler, 11.5 cm (4.5 in) long and weighing 8.5 g (0.30 oz). It ...

Bobolink

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Icteridae

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) is a small New World blackbird and the only member of the genus Dolichonyx. An old name for this species is the "...

Broad-winged hawk

Buteo platypterus

Accipitridae

The broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) is a medium-sized hawk of the genus Buteo. During the summer, some subspecies are distributed over eastern N...

Brown pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

pelicans

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two tha...

Brown thrasher

Toxostoma rufum

Mimidae

The brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), sometimes erroneously called the brown thrush or fox-coloured thrush, is a bird in the family Mimidae, which als...

Brown-headed cowbird

Molothrus ater

Icteridae

The brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) is a small, obligate brood parasitic icterid native to temperate and subtropical North America. It is a perm...

Cactus wren

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus

Troglodytidae

The cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is a species of wren that is endemic to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern a...

Canada goose

Branta canadensis

Anatidae

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It ...

Carolina chickadee

Poecile carolinensis

Paridae

The Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is largely found in the Southern United States.

Carolina wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Troglodytidae

The Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a species of wren common in the eastern United States, the extreme south of Ontario, Canada, the north...

Cattle egret

Bubulcus ibis

heron

The cattle egrets (formerly genus Bubulcus) are a cosmopolitan clade of herons (family Ardeidae) in the genus Ardea found in the tropics, subtropics, ...

Cerulean warbler

Setophaga cerulea

Parulidae

The cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is a small songbird in the family Parulidae. It is a long-distance migrant, breeding in eastern North America...

Chestnut-sided warbler

Setophaga pensylvanica

Parulidae

The chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) is a New World warbler. They breed in eastern North America and in southern Canada westwards to th...

Chimney swift

Chaetura pelagica

Apodidae

The chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both ...

Chipping sparrow

Spizella passerina

Passerellidae

The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of New World sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It is widespread, fairly ta...

Common grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Icteridae

The common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is an icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. It was first described in 1758 by Car...

Common ground dove

Columbina passerina

Columbidae

The common ground dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and nor...

Common nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Caprimulgidae

The common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae...

Common tern

Sterna hirundo

Sternidae

The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in tempera...

Common yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Parulidae

The common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) is a New World warbler. It is an abundant breeder in North America, ranging from southern Canada to centr...

Connecticut warbler

Oporornis agilis

Parulidae

The Connecticut warbler (Oporornis agilis) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

Crissal thrasher

Toxostoma crissale

Mimidae

The crissal thrasher (Toxostoma crissale) is a large thrasher found in the Southwestern United States (western Texas, southern New Mexico, southern Ar...

Curve-billed thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

Mimidae

The curve-billed thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre) is a medium-sized mimid native to most of Mexico and to the deserts of southwestern United States. I...

Dark-eyed junco

Junco hyemalis

Passerellidae

The dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is a species of junco, a group of small, grayish New World sparrows. The species is common across much of tempera...

Dickcissel

Spiza americana

Cardinalidae

The dickcissel (Spiza americana) is a small seed-eating migratory bird in the family Cardinalidae. It breeds on the prairie grasslands of the Midweste...

Double-crested cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Phalacrocoracidae

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes and in coasta...

Downy woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

The downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is a species of woodpecker, the smallest in North America. Length ranges from 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in). ...

Eastern bluebird

Sialia sialis

Turdidae

The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small North American migratory thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. The bright-blue bree...

Eastern kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Tyrannidae

The eastern kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a large tyrant flycatcher native to the Americas. The bird is predominantly dark gray with white underbell...

Eastern meadowlark

Sturnella magna

Icteridae

The eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna) is a medium-sized icterid bird, very similar in appearance to its sister species, the western meadowlark. It ...

Eastern phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

Tyrannidae

The eastern phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) is a small passerine bird. The genus name Sayornis is constructed from the specific part of Charles Lucien Bonapa...

Eastern screech-owl

Megascops asio

true owls

The Eastern screech-owl (Megascops asio) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Eastern towhee

Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Passerellidae

The eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), also known as chewink, joree, or joree bird, is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees h...

Eastern whip-poor-will

Antrostomus vociferus

Caprimulgidae

The eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus; also called "whip-o-will", "whip o' will", etc.) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird w...

Eastern wood-pewee

Contopus virens

Tyrannidae

The Eastern wood-pewee (Contopus virens) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae of the order Saurischia.

Elf owl

Micrathene whitneyi

true owls

The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, an...

Eurasian collared-dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Columbidae

The Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

European starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Sturnidae

The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a species of bird in the family Sturnidae of the order passerines.

Evening grosbeak

Coccothraustes vespertinus

Fringillidae

The evening grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae found in North America. The evening grosbeak is bu...

Ferruginous pygmy-owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

true owls

The Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Field sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Passerellidae

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm (6 in) long and weighs about 12.5 g ...

Fulvous whistling-duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Anatidae

The Fulvous whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Gila woodpecker

Melanerpes uropygialis

The Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the desert regions of the southwestern United States and western Mexico. ...

Gilded flicker

Colaptes chrysoides

The gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) is a large woodpecker (mean length of 29 cm (11 in)) of the Sonoran, Yuma, and eastern Colorado Desert region...

Glossy ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Ibises and Spoonbills

The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific...

Golden-winged warbler

Vermivora chrysoptera

Parulidae

The golden-winged warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is a small migratory insectivorous bird in the New World warbler family Parulidae. It breeds in sout...

Grasshopper sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Passerellidae

The grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a small New World sparrow. It belongs to the genus Ammodramus, which contains three species that in...

Gray catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

Mimidae

The gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), also spelled grey catbird, is a medium-sized North American and Central American perching bird of the mimid...

Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

heron

The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family (Ardeidae), common near shores of open water and wetlands over most o...

Great crested flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

Tyrannidae

The great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) is a large insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of t...

Great egret

Ardea alba

heron

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egr...

Great horned owl

Bubo virginianus

true owls

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or ...

Greater roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Cuculidae

The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southweste...

Greater yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Scolopacidae

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winte...

Green heron

Butorides virescens

heron

The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Gree...

Green jay

Cyanocorax yncas

Corvidae

The green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) is a species of New World jay, found in southern Texas, Mexico, and northern Central America. Adults are about 27 ...

Hermit thrush

Catharus guttatus

Turdidae

The hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) is a medium-sized North American thrush.

Hooded merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Anatidae

The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of fish-eating duck in the subfamily Anatinae. It is the only extant species in the genus Lo...

Hooded warbler

Setophaga citrina

Parulidae

The hooded warbler (Setophaga citrina) is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America across the eastern United States and into southernmo...

House finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Fringillidae

The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family. It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has si...

House sparrow

Passer domesticus

Passeridae

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typi...

Inca dove

Columbina inca

Columbidae

The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson...

Indigo bunting

Passerina cyanea

Cardinalidae

The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada ...

Kentucky warbler

Geothlypis formosa

Parulidae

The Kentucky warbler (Geothlypis formosa) is a small species of New World warbler. It is a sluggish and heavy warbler with a short tail, preferring to...

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Charadriidae

The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". ...

Least tern

Sternula antillarum

Laridae

The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to...

Lesser nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Caprimulgidae

The lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas. This bird looks similar to the common night...

Lesser yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Scolopacidae

The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a medium-sized shorebird. It breeds in the boreal forest region of North America.

Little blue heron

Egretta caerulea

heron

The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta. It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles a...

Long-eared owl

Asio otus

true owls

The long-eared owl (Asio otus), also known as the northern long-eared owl or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, is a medium-sized ...

Louisiana waterthrush

Parkesia motacilla

Parulidae

The Louisiana waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) is a New World warbler, that breeds in eastern North America and winters in the West Indies and Central...

Magnolia warbler

Setophaga magnolia

Parulidae

The magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia) is a member of the wood warbler family Parulidae.

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

species of duck

Mexican duck

Anas diazi

Anatidae

The Mexican duck (Anas diazi) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Monk parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Psittacidae

The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the monk parrot or Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is ...

Mottled duck

Anas fulvigula

Anatidae

The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or mottled mallard is a medium-sized species of dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female m...

Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Columbidae

The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, ...

Nanday parakeet

Aratinga nenday

Psittacidae

The nanday parakeet (Aratinga nenday), also known as the black-hooded parakeet or nanday conure, is a medium-small, mostly green, Neotropical parrot n...

Northern bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Odontophoridae

The northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), also known as the Virginia quail or (in its home range) bobwhite quail, is a ground-dwelling bird native ...

Northern cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinalidae

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), also commonly known as the common cardinal, red cardinal, or simply cardinal, is a bird in the genus Ca...

Northern flicker

Colaptes auratus

The northern flicker or common flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, part...

Northern mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mimidae

The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America, of the family Mimidae. The species is also found in som...

Northern parula

Setophaga americana

Parulidae

The northern parula (Setophaga americana) is a small New World warbler. It is migratory and breeds in eastern North America from southern Canada to Fl...

Northern saw-whet owl

Aegolius acadicus

true owls

The northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae. The species is native to North America. Saw-whet owls...

Northern waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Parulidae

The northern waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) is a species of ground-feeding migratory New World warbler of the genus Parkesia. It breeds in the ...

Orchard oriole

Icterus spurius

Icteridae

The orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) is the smallest species of icterid. The subspecies of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, I. s. fuertesi, is sometimes...

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Parulidae

The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Seiurus. ...

Painted bunting

Passerina ciris

Cardinalidae

The painted bunting (Passerina ciris) is a species of bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is native to North America. The bright plumage of ...

Peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus

Falconidae

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also referred to simply as the peregrine, is a bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae known for its s...

Pied-billed grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Podicipedidae

species of the grebe family of water birds

Pileated woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

The pileated woodpecker ( PY-lee-ay-tid, PIL-ee-; Dryocopus pileatus) is a large, crow-sized woodpecker with a prominent red crest, white neck stripe,...

Pine warbler

Setophaga pinus

Parulidae

The pine warbler (Setophaga pinus) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family Parulidae. It is a permanent resident in the southeastern Unite...

Piping plover

Charadrius melodus

Charadriidae

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small, sand-colored shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America....

Prairie warbler

Setophaga discolor

Parulidae

The prairie warbler (Setophaga discolor) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family.

Purple martin

Progne subis

Hirundinidae

The purple martin (Progne subis) is a passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is the largest swallow in North America. Despite its name,...

Red-bellied woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, r...

Red-eyed vireo

Vireo olivaceus

Vireonidae

The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus) is a small American songbird. It is somewhat warbler-like but not closely related to the New World warblers (Paru...

Red-headed woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

The Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) is a species of bird of the order Piciformes.

Red-shouldered hawk

Buteo lineatus

Accipitridae

The Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Accipitridae

The Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Red-winged blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Icteridae

The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North America and much of Central America....

Ring-necked pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Phasianidae

The Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes.

Rock pigeon

Columba livia

Columbidae

species of pigeon; the wild bird from which domesticated pigeons derive

Rose-breasted grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus

Cardinalidae

The Rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae of the order passerines.

Roseate spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Ibises and Spoonbills

species of water bird

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Trochilidae

The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Flor...

Ruffed grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Tetraoninae

The Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is a species of bird in the family Tetraoninae of the order Galliformes.

Saltmarsh sparrow

Ammospiza caudacuta

Passerellidae

The Saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae of the order passerines. It is classified as Endangered.

Sandhill crane

Antigone canadensis

Gruidae

The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird r...

Savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Passerellidae

The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae of the order passerines.

Scarlet tanager

Piranga olivacea

Cardinalidae

The Scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae of the order passerines.

Scissor-tailed flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Tyrannidae

The scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), known as swallow-tailed flycatcher or scissorstail, is a long-tailed insectivorous bird of the ge...

Seaside sparrow

Ammospiza maritima

Passerellidae

The Seaside sparrow (Ammospiza maritima) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae of the order passerines.

Semipalmated sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Scolopacidae

The semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) is a very small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Ar...

Sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Accipitridae

The Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Snowy egret

Egretta thula

heron

The Snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Song sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Passerellidae

The Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae of the order passerines.

Spotted sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Scolopacidae

The Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Spotted towhee

Pipilo maculatus

Passerellidae

The Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae of the order passerines.

Summer tanager

Piranga rubra

Cardinalidae

The Summer tanager (Piranga rubra) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae of the order passerines.

Tree swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Hirundinidae

The Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae of the order passerines.

Tufted titmouse

Baeolophus bicolor

Paridae

The Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Paridae of the order passerines.

Turkey vulture

Cathartes aura

New World vulture

species of New World vulture

Veery

Catharus fuscescens

Turdidae

The Veery (Catharus fuscescens) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae of the order passerines.

Verdin

Auriparus flaviceps

Remizidae

The Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae of the order passerines.

Vesper sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

Emberizidae

The Vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae of the order passerines.

Warbling vireo

Vireo gilvus

Vireonidae

The Warbling vireo (Vireo gilvus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae of the order passerines.

White-breasted nuthatch

Sitta carolinensis

Sittidae

The White-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a species of bird in the family Sittidae of the order passerines.

White-eyed vireo

Vireo griseus

Vireonidae

The White-eyed vireo (Vireo griseus) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae of the order passerines.

White-faced ibis

Plegadis chihi

Ibises and Spoonbills

The White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a species of bird in the family Ibises and Spoonbills of the order Pelecaniformes.

White-throated sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

Passerellidae

The White-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae of the order passerines.

White-winged dove

Zenaida asiatica

Columbidae

The White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Wild turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Meleagrididae

species of turkey native to North America

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Scolopacidae

The Willet (Tringa semipalmata) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Wood duck

Aix sponsa

Anatidae

The Wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Wood stork

Mycteria americana

stork

The Wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a species of bird in the family stork of the order Ciconiiformes.

Wood thrush

Hylocichla mustelina

Turdidae

The Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae of the order passerines.

Worm-eating warbler

Helmitheros vermivorus

The Worm-eating warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus) is a species of bird.

Yellow-bellied sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

The Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a species of bird of the order Piciformes.

Yellow-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Cuculidae

The Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Yellow-breasted chat

Icteria virens

Icteriidae

The Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens) is a species of bird in the family Icteriidae of the order passerines.

Yellow-crowned night-heron

Nyctanassa violacea

heron

The Yellow-crowned night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Yellow-rumped warbler

Setophaga coronata

Parulidae

The Yellow-rumped warbler (Setophaga coronata) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae of the order passerines.

Yellow-throated vireo

Vireo flavifrons

Vireonidae

The Yellow-throated vireo (Vireo flavifrons) is a species of bird in the family Vireonidae of the order passerines.