Coastal Texas Area including Padre Island National Seashore, including South Padre Island Preserve back to IBA lists    show all families American VulturesBarn OwlsBlackbirds and OriolesBoobies and GannetsBushtitsCardinalsChickadees and TitmiceCormorantsCranesCreepersCrows, Magpies, JaysCuckoos, Roadrunners, AnisDucks and GeeseFalconsFinchesGrebesGulls and TernsHawks and EaglesHerons, Egrets, BitternsHummingbirdsIbises and SpoonbillsKingfishersKingletsLarksLoonsMockingbirds and ThrashersNew World QuailNew World SparrowsNightjarsNuthatchesOld World SparrowsOld World Warblers and GnatcatchersOwlsPelicansPheasants and GrousePigeons and DovesPloversRails, Gallinules, CootsSandpipersShrikesStarlings and MynasStilts and AvocetsSwallowsSwiftsTanagersThrushesTyrant FlycatchersVerdinsVireosWagtails and PipitsWaxwingsWood WarblersWoodpeckersWrens    262 Birds Show Common - Species found in appropriate habitats field check-list  |  1 2 3 4 5 >>     © Harold Lindstrom Common Loon 28-36" (71-91 cm). Heavy-bodied, thick, pointed, usually black or dark gray bill held horizontally. Breeding plumage, head, neck black with white bands on neck; back black with white spots. In winter, crown, hindneck, upperparts dark grayish; throat, underparts white.   © Chuck Gordon Eared Grebe 12-14" (30-36 cm). In breeding plumage, black head, back; golden ear tufts; black crest. In winter plumage, dark gray above, white below; neck dusky. Bill appears slightly upturned, sides of face smudged with gray, whitish patch behind ear. © Arthur Morris Pied-billed Grebe 12-15" (30-38 cm). Pigeon-sized. A stocky, uniformly brownish water bird, with stout whitish bill that has black ring around it during breeding season.   © C. Allan Morgan Masked Booby 32" (81 cm). White with black tail, black tips and trailing edges to the wings, stout pinkish or orange bill. In breeding season, birds have patch of bare, bluish skin at base of bill.   © Chuck Gordon American White Pelican 55-70" (1.4-1.8 m). W. 8' (2.4 m). A huge white bird with a long flat bill and black wing tips. In breeding season, has short yellowish crest on back of head and horny plate on upper mandible. Young birds duskier than adults. © John Gerlach Double-crested Cormorant 30-35 (76-89 cm). Orange throat pouch and long neck. Long hooked bill tilted upward when swimming. Adults have short tuft of feathers over each eye during breeding season. In flight, the neck shows a slight crook.   © Tom Vezo Great Egret 35-41" (89-104 cm). W. 4'7" (1.4 m). All-white heron with yellow bill, black legs. Breeding plumage, has long lacy plumes on back. Smaller Snowy Egret has black bill, legs, yellow feet.   © Brian E. Small Great Blue Heron 39-52" (99-132 cm). W. 5'10" (1.8 m). Large, mainly grayish heron with a pale or yellowish bill. Flies with neck folded, not extended. In southern Florida an all-white form, "Great White Heron," has greenish-yellow rather than black legs.    1 through 8 of 262 field check-list  |  Page 1 of 33 >