Bird Checklist for Harlingen Arroyo Colorado

compiled by John C. Arvin Symbols used: R – resident M – migrant W – winter S – summer V – visitor; might appear at any time of the year but is not usually present at the site X – rare; very few records F – fly-over; not usually seen perched

Podicipedidae Grebes Least Grebe Tachybaptus dominica R Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps R

Pelecanidae Pelicans American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos MW

Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus MW Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus R

Anhingidae Anhingas Anhinga Anhinga anhinga MW

Ardeidae Herons American Bittern Botaurus lentiginosus MW Least Bittern Ixobrychus exilis MS Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias R Great Egret Ardea alba R Snowy Egret Egretta thula R Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulescens R Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor V Cattle Egret Bulbulcus ibis R Green Heron Butorides virescens MS Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax R Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax violacea R

Threskiornithidae Ibises and Spoonbills White Ibis Eudocimus albus V White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi MW Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja V

Ciconidae Storks Wood Stork Mycteria americana SVF

Cathartidae American Vultures Black Vulture Coragyps atratus R Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura R

Anatidae Swans, Geese, & Ducks Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor M Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis R Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons MWF Snow Goose Chen caerulescens MWF Ross's Goose Chen rossii MWF Canada Goose Branta canadensis MWF Green-winged Teal Anas crecca W Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula R Mallard Anas platyrhynchos WX Northern Pintail Anas acuta MW Blue-winged Teal Anas discors MR Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera MW Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata MW Gadwall Anas strepera MW American Wigeon Anas americana MW Canvasback Aythya valisineria MW Redhead Aythya americana MW Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris MW Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis MW Bufflehead Bucephala albeola MW Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus WX Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis MW

Acciptridae Kites, Eagles, and Hawks Osprey Pandion haliaetus MW Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus MFX White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus R Mississippi Kite Ictinia mississippiensis MF Northern Harrier Circus cyanea MW Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus MW Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperi MW Harris's Hawk Parabuteo uncinatus R Red-shouldered Hawk Buteo lineatus MW Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus M Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni M White-tailed Hawk Buteo albicaudatus V Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis MW

Falconidae Falcons & Caracaras Crested Caracara Caracara plancus V American Kestrel Falco sparverius MW Merlin Falco columbarius MW Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus MW

Cracidae Chachalacas, & Guans Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula R

Odontophoridae American Quails Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus R

Rallidae Rails, Gallinules, & Coots King Rail Rallus elegans R? Virginia Rail Rallus limicola MW Sora Porzana carolina MW Purple Gallinule Porphyrula martinica M Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus R American Coot Fulica americana R

Gruidae Cranes Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis MWF Charadriidae Plovers Killdeer Charadrius vociferans R

Recurvirostridae Stilts & Avocets Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus R American Avocet Recurvirostra americana MW

Scolopacidae Sandpipers & Phalaropes Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca MW Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes MW Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria M Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia MW Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda MF Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus MW Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica M Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla M Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri M Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla MW White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis M Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii M Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos M Dunlin Calidris alpina W Stilt Sandpiper Caldris himantopus MW Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus MW Common Snipe Gallinago delicata MW Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor M

Laridae Jaegers, Gulls, & Terns Laughing Gull Larus atricilla R Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan MF Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica R Caspian Tern Sterna caspia R Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri R Least Tern Sterna albifrons S Black Tern Chlidonias niger MW

Columbidae Pigeons & Doves Rock Dove Columba livia R? White-winged Dove Zenaida asiatica R Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura R Inca Dove Columbina inca R Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina R White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi R

Psittacidae Parrots & Parakeets Green Parakeet Aratinga holochlora R Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis R

Cuculidae Cuckoos, Roadrunners, & Anis Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus M Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus MS Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californicus R Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris S

Tytonidae Barn Owls Common Barn-Owl Tyto alba R Strigidae Typical Owls Eastern Screech-Owl Otus asio R Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus R Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia W Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus W

Caprimulgidae Nightjars Lesser Nighthawk Chordeiles acutipennis S Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor S Common Pauraque Nyctidromus albicollis R Chuck-wills-widow Caprimulgus carolinensis M Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus vociferus M

Apodidae Swifts Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica MS

Trochilidae Hummingbirds Buff-bellied Hummingbird Amazilia yucatanensis R Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris M Black-chinned Hummingbird Archilochus alexandri M Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus W

Alcedinidae Kingfishers Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata R Belted Kingfisher Ceryle halcyon MW Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana R

Picidae Woodpeckers Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons R Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphryapicus varius MW Ladder-backed Woodpecker Picoides scalaris R Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus MW

Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet Camptostoma imberbe R Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi M Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens M Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris M Acadian Flycatcher Empidonax virescens M Alder Flycatcher Empidonax alnorum M Willow Flycatcher Empidonax traillii M Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus M Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe MW Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya MW Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus MW Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus M Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus S Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus R Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus R Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii R Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis S Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus M Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus MS

Alaudidae Larks Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris R Hirundinidae Swallows Purple Martin Progne subis MS Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor MW Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis MW Bank Swallow Riparia riparia MS Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica MS Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota MS Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva R

Corvidae Crows, Ravens, & Jays Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas R

Paridae Titmice & Chickadees Black-crested Titmouse Baeolophus atricristatus R

Remizidae Penduline Tits & Verdins Verdin Auriparus flaviceps R

Troglodytidae Wrens Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus R Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus R Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii R House Wren Troglodytes aedon MW Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis MW Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris MW

Regulidae Kinglets Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula MW Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa MW

Sylviidae Gnatcatchers Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Polioptila caerulea MW

Turdidae Thrushes Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis MW Veery Catharus fuscescens M Gray-cheeked Thrush Catharus minimus M Swainson's Thrush Catharus ustulatus M Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus MW Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina M American Robin Turdus migratorius MW

Mimidae Mockingbirds & Thrashers Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis MW Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos R Long-billed Thrasher Toxostoma longirostre R Curve-billed Thrasher Toxostoma curvirostre R

Sturnidae Starlings European Starling Sturnus vulgaris R

Motacillidae Pipits American Pipit Anthus rubescens MW

Bombycillidae Waxwings Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum MW Laniidae Shrikes Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus R

Vireonidae Vireos White-eyed Vireo Vireo griseus R Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius MW Yellow-throated Vireo Vireo flavifrons M Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus M Philadelphia Vireo Vireo philadelphicus M Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus M

Parulidae Wood Warblers Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus M Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera M Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina M Orange-crowned Warbler Vermivora celata MW Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla MW Northern Parula Parula americana M Tropical Parula Parula pitiayumi R Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia M Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica M Magnolia Warbler Dendroica magnolia M Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina M Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler Dendroica c. coronata MW Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) WarblerDendroica (coronata) auduboni MW Black-throated Gray Warbler Dendroica nigrescens MW Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens MW Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca M Yellow-throated Warbler Dendroica dominica MW Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus MW Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor M Palm Warbler Dendroica palmarum M Bay-breasted Warbler Dendroica castanea M Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata M Cerulean Warbler Dendroica cerulea M Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia MW American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla M Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea M Swainson's Warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii M Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus MW Northern Waterthrush Seiurus noveboracensis M Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla M Kentucky Warbler Oporornis formosus M Mourning Warbler Oporornis philadelphia M Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas MW Hooded Warbler Wilsonia citrina M Wilson's Warbler Wilsonia pusilla MW Canada Warbler Wilsonia canadensis M Yellow-breasted Chat Icteria virens M

Thraupidae Tanagers Summer Tanager Piranga rubra MW Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea M

Emberizidae Sparrows Olive Sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus R Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus MW Cassin's Sparrow Aimophila cassinii M Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina MW Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida M Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla MW Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus MW Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus R Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis MW Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum MW Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia WX Lincoln's Sparrow Melospiza lincolnii MW Swamp Sparrow Melospiza georgiana MW White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis WX White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys MW

Cardinalidae Cardinal Grosbeaks Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis R Pyrrhuloxia Cardinalis sinuatus MW Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus M Blue Grosbeak Guiraca caerulea M Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena MX Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea MW Painted Bunting Passerina ciris M Dickcissal Spiza americana M

Icteridae Blackbirds & Orioles Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus R Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna R Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta W Yellow-headed Blackbird Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus M Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus MW Great-tailed Grackle Quiscalus mexicanus R Bronzed Cowbird Molothrus aeneus R Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater R Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius M Hooded Oriole Icterus cucullatus S Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis R Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula M Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii M

Fringillidae Old World Finches Pine Siskin Carduelis pinus MW Lesser Goldfinch Carduelis psaltria R American Goldfinch Carduelis tristris MW

Passeridae Eurasian Sparrows House Sparrow Passer domesticus R

Species of Hypothetical Occurrence Red-necked Grebe King Eider Barrow's Goldeneye Northern Goshawk Limpkin Kelp Gull Yellow-headed Parrot Snowy Owl Rufous-tailed Hummingbird Magnificent Hummingbird Lucifer Hummingbird Calliope Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird Amazon Kingfisher Lineated Woodpecker Greater Pewee Dusky-capped Flycatcher Colima Warbler Crescent-chested Warbler Connecticut Warbler, Oporornis agilis Scott's Oriole Icterus parisoreum