PASSERIFORMES: CONTINUED PASSERIFORMES: CONTINUED Paridae: Yellow Warbler | Setophaga petechia Carolina Chickadee | Poecile carolinensis Yellow-rumped Warbler | Setophaga coronata Black-crested Titmouse | Baeolophus atricristatus Wilson’s Warbler | Cardellina pusilla Remizidae: Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens Emberizidae: Verdin | Auriparus flaviceps Troglodytidae: Spotted Towhee | Pipilo maculatus Cassin’s Sparrow | Peucaea cassinii House Wren | Troglodytes aedon Chipping Sparrow | Spizella passerina Marsh Wren | Cistothorus platenisis Clay-colored Sparrow | Spizella pallida Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla Bewick’s Wren | Thryomanes bewickii Vesper Sparrow | Pooecetes gramineus Polioptilidae: Lark Sparrow | Chondestes grammacus Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea Savannah Sparrow | Passerculus sandwichensis Regulidae: Grasshopper Sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulus satrapa Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Regulus calendula Lincoln’s Sparrow | Melospiza lincolnii Turdidae: Swamp Sparrow | Melospiza gorgiana Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis r Swainson’s Thrush | Catharus ustulatus Harris’s Sparrow| Zonotrichia querula American Robin | Turdus migratorius White-crowned Sparrow | Zonotrichia leucophrys Mimidae: Cardinalidae: Every year hundreds of birds of various Curve-billed Thrasher | Toxostoma curvirostre r Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra species visit the San Antonio River Walk, Long-billed Thrasher | Tosostoma longirostre Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis particularly along the Museum and Mission Pyrrhuloxia | Cardinalis sinautus Reach sections of the river. The following Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos is a list of the birds that you may see when Sturnidae: Rose (Red)-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus Blue Grosbeak | Passerina caerulea enjoying your San Antonio River. European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris* Indigo Bunting | Passerina cyanea Bombycillidae: * indicates non-native r indicates rare Photo © Martin Reid Painted Bunting | Passerina ciris Cedar Waxing | Bombycilla cedrorum Dickcissel | Spiza americana ANSERIFORMES: GEESE, DUCKS Passeridae: Icteridae: Anatidae: House Sparrow | Passer domesticus* Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus Black-bellied Whistling-Duck | Dendrocygna autumnailis Motacillidae: Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna Egyptian Goose | Alopochen aegyptiaca* Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta American Pipit | Anthus rubescens Wood Duck | Aix sponsa r Great-tailed Grackle | Quiscalus mexicanus Sprague’s Pipit | Anthus spragueii Gadwall | Anas strepera Bronzed Cowbird | Molothrus aeneus Fringillidae: American Wigeon | Anas americana Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater House Finch | Haemorhous mex icana Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos Orchard Oriole | Icterus spurius Pine Siskin | Spinus pinus Blue-winged Teal | Anas discors Bullock’s Oriole | Icterus bullockii r Spinus psaltria Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata Baltimore Oriole | Icterus galbula Spinus tristis Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca Parulidae: Redhead | Aythya americana Northern Waterthrush | Parkesia noveboracensis Ring-necked Duck | Aythya collaris Black-and-White Warbler | Miniotilta varia Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis Tennesee Warbler | Oreothlypis peregrina Hooded Merganser | Lophodytes cucullatus Orange-crowned Warbler | Oreothlypis celata Nashville Warbler | Oreothlypis ruficapilla 100 E. Guenther St. • P.O. Box 839980 PODICIPEDIFORMES: GREBES, ETC Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas San Antonio, TX 78283 American Redstart | Setophaga ruticilla (210) 227-1373 • 1 (866) 345-7272 Podicipedidae: Magnolia Warbler | Setophaga magnolia www.sara-tx.org Least Grebe | Tachybaptus dominicus Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps COLUMBIFORMES: PIGEONS, DOVES PELECANIFORMES: PELICANS, HERONS, EGRETS CATHARTIFORMES: VULTURES Columbidae: Pelecanidae: Catharidae: Rock Pigeon | Columba livia* American White Pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Black Vulture | Coragypes atratus Eurasian Collared-Dove | Streptopilia decaocto* Ardeidae: Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura Inca dove | Columbina inca Great Blue Heron | Ardea herodias r CORACIIFORMES: KINGFISHERS Common Ground-Dove | Columbina passerina Great Egret | Ardea alba White-winged Dove | Zenaida asiatica Snowy Egret | Egretta thula Alcedinidae: Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea Ringed Kingfisher | Megaceryle torquata r Tricolored Heron | Egretta tricolor APODIFORMES: SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS Belted Kingfisher | Megaceryle alcyon Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana Apodidae: Green Heron | Butorides virescens PSITTACIFORMES: PARAKEETS Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica Black-crowned Night-Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Archilochus colubris Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Nyctanassa violacea Psittacidae: Threskiornithidae: Black-chinned Hummingbird | Archilochus alexandri Monk Parakeet | Myiopsitta monachus* White Ibis | Eudocimus albus r GRUIFORMES: RAILS, COOTS, CRANES White-faced Ibis | Plegadis chihi r PASSERIFORMES Rallidae: FALCONIFORMES: FALCON, KESTRELS Tyrannidae: American Coot | Fulica americana Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Empidonax flaviventris r Falconidae: Acadian Flycatcher | Empidonax virescens CHARAFRIIFORMES: SANPIPERS, GULLS, TERNS Crested Caracara | Caracara caracara Alder Flycatcher | Empidonax alnorum r American Kestrel | Falco sparverius Willow Flycatcher | Empidonax traillii Recurvirostridae: Merlin | Falco columbarius r Least Flycatcher | Empidonax minimus Black-necked Stilt | Himantopus mexicanas Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus r Eastern Phoebe | Sayornis phoebe American Avocet | Recurvirostra americana r Vermillion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus r Charadriidae: ACCIPITRIFORMES: HAWKS, KITES, EAGLES Ash-troated Flycatcher | Myiarchus cinerascens Killdeer | Charadrius vociferous Pandionidae: Great Crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus crinitus Couch’s Kingbird | Tyrannus couchii Scolopacidae: Osprey | Pandion Haliaetus Cassin’s Kingbird | Tyrannus vociferans r Upland Sandpiper | Bartramia longicauda r Accipitridae: Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus Stilt Sandpiper | Calidris himantopus Mississippi Kite | Ictinia mississippiensis r Western Kingbird | Tyrannus verticalis Least Sanpiper | Calidris minutilla r Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus forficatus White-rumped Sandpiper | Calidris fuscicollis r Northern Harrier | Circus cyaneus Laniidae: Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus Loggerhead Shrike | Lanus ludovicianus Wilson’s Snipe | Gallinago delicate Cooper ‘s Hawk | Accipiter cooperii Vireonidae: Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularius Swainson’s Hawk | Buteo swainsoni Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria Red-tailed Hawk | Buteo jamaicensis White-eyed Vireo | Vireo griseus Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca Red-shouldered Hawk | Buteo lineatus Warbling Vireo | Vireo gilvus Wilson’s Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus Laridae: STRIGIFORMES: OWLS Corvidae: Franklin’s Gull | Leucophaeus pipixcan r Stigidae: Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata Ring-billed Gull | Larus delaware American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos Eastern Screech Owl | Megascops asio Least Tern | Sternula antillarum r Common Raven | Corvus corvax r Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus Forster’s Tern | Sterna forsteri Hirundinidae: Barred Owl | Strix varia Purple martin | Progne subis SULIFORMES: CORMORANTS, BOOBYS PICIFORMES: WOODPECKERS Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor Phalacrocoracidae: Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Picidae: Stelgidopteryx serripennis Neotropic Cormorant | Phalacrocorax brassillianus Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Melanerpes aurifrons Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Sphyrapicus varius Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica Anhingidae: Ladder-backed Woodpecker | Picoides scalaris Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga r Downy Woodpecker | Picoides pubescens Cave Swallow | Petrochelidon fulva.