| Checklist based on Pulich, 1988.
Updated by Jim Peterson, Martin Reid, and Matt White All of the following terms assume the species is
being looked for in the appropriate habitat.
Birds with Hyperlinks will show range maps for
regional species or observational data for review species.
Abundant - Applied to a species that can
be found in quantity without any special search
Common - Applied to a species noted at least daily with some search
Fairly Common - Applied to a species that may require some search to be
detected regularly
Uncommon - Applied to a species that occurs infrequently
Rare - Applied to a species that is seldom encountered except by chance
Casual - Applied to a species that is out of its normal range but can be
expected to occur again
Accidental - Applied to a species that is far from its normal range it is
not expected to appear again
(IR) - Irregular. If this term is applied under the "nesting"
category, it mean this species does not nest here year after year. If it is
applied under a season, it means it is irregular during that season. If it falls
under "likely seen," the location is irregular.
(L) - Nesting or observed locally. Not widespread. Seen only at certain
locations. In the case of certain species, i.e., Scaled Quail, Golden-fronted
Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Pyrrhuloxia, birds may be found only on the fringe of
study area in drier habitat. Other birds such as Ruddy Turnstone regularly show
up only at one or two lakes.
(H) - Historical nest records only. None recently.
N,S.E,W (Compass points) Also FW and FE for "far west"
and "far east" -
SEE
MAP -These compass point indicators are used under the "Likely
Seen" category to indicate that a species is predominantly found in a
certain direction of the area's center, i.e., Pyrrhuloxia is likely seen with a
"FW" indicator suggesting the bird is generally found in the far west
part of the study area.
Review Species - The letter "X" means the bird is a Texas
review species and documentation is required for acceptance. The number beside
the "X" is the number of times the bird has been officially observed
in North-Central Texas.
|
Birds of North-Central Texas
|
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Winter |
Nests |
Likely Seen |
Review Sp. |
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
|
U-FC |
|
U-FC |
|
|
|
|
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Western Wood-Pewee
|
|
|
Ca |
|
|
|
|
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
|
FC |
U |
FC |
|
x (L) |
|
|
|
Yellow-bellied
Flycatcher
|
FC-U |
|
FC-U |
|
|
|
|
|
Acadian Flycatcher
|
Ca |
R |
Ca |
|
x (L) |
E |
|
|
Alder Flycatcher
|
U-R |
|
U-R |
|
|
|
|
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Willow Flycatcher
|
U-R |
|
U-R |
|
|
|
|
|
Least Flycatcher
|
C-FC |
|
C-FC |
|
|
|
|
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Black Phoebe
|
Ac |
|
Ac |
Ac |
|
|
|
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Eastern Phoebe
|
FC |
FC-U |
FC-U |
U |
x |
|
|
|
Say’s Phoebe
|
|
|
R |
R |
|
W |
|
|
Vermilion Flycatcher
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
(H) |
|
|
|
Ash-throated Flycatcher
|
R |
U |
R |
R |
x |
W |
|
|
Great-crested Flycatcher
|
C |
C |
C-FC |
|
x |
|
|
|
Great Kiskadee
|
Ac |
|
|
Ac |
|
|
|
|
Western Kingbird
|
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
|
x |
|
|
|
Couch's Kingbird |
|
|
Ac |
|
|
|
|
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Eastern Kingbird
|
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
|
x |
|
|
|
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
|
C |
C |
C |
Ac |
x |
|
|
|
Northern Shrike
|
|
|
|
Ac |
|
W |
|
|
Loggerhead Shrike
|
C-FC |
FC-U |
C-FC |
C-FC |
x |
|
|
|
White-eyed Vireo
|
FC-U |
U |
FC-U |
|
x |
|
|
|
Bell’s Vireo
|
U-R |
U-R |
|
|
x |
W |
|
|
Black-capped Vireo
|
Ca |
Ca |
|
|
x |
declining SW |
|
|
Blue-headed Vireo
|
FC-U |
|
FC-U |
R-U |
|
|
|
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Plumbeous Vireo
|
|
|
|
Ac |
|
|
|
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Cassin's Vireo |
|
|
Ac |
|
|
|
|
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Yellow-throated Vireo
|
U-R |
R |
U-R |
|
x |
SE |
|
|
Warbling Vireo
|
FC-U |
FC-U |
FC-U |
|
x |
|
|
|
Philadelphia Vireo
|
U-R |
|
Ca |
|
|
|
|
|
Red-eyed Vireo
|
FC |
U-R |
FC |
|
x |
E |
|
|
Blue Jay
|
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
x |
|
|
|
Green Jay
|
|
|
Ac |
Ac |
|
|
|
|
American Crow
|
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
x |
|
|
|
Fish Crow
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
x |
E |
|
|
Chihuahuan Raven
|
U-R |
U-R |
U-R |
U-R |
x |
FW |
|
|
Horned Lark
|
C |
R |
C |
C |
x |
|
|
|
Purple Martin
|
Ab-C |
Ab-C |
U |
|
x |
|
|
|
Tree Swallow
|
U-FC |
R |
U-FC |
|
x |
E |
|
|
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
|
FC |
FC |
FC |
|
x |
|
|
|
Bank Swallow
|
U-FC |
|
U-FC |
|
|
|
|
|
Barn Swallow
|
C |
C |
C |
Ca |
x |
|
|
|
Cliff Swallow
|
C |
C |
C |
|
x |
|
|
|
Cave Swallow
|
R |
R |
R |
|
x
(L?) |
increasing |
|
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
C |
C |
C |
C |
x |
|
|
|
Tufted Titmouse
(intergrades with below species in parts of range)
|
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
x |
E |
|
|
Black-crested Titmouse |
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
x |
W |
|
|
Verdin
|
R-U |
R-U |
R-U |
R-U |
x |
FW |
|
|
Bushtit
|
R |
R |
R |
R |
x (L) |
FW |
|
|
Red-breasted Nuthatch
|
R-U |
|
R-U |
R-U |
|
|
|
|
White-breasted Nuthatch
|
R-U |
R-U |
R-U |
R-U |
x (L) |
E |
|
|
Pygmy Nuthatch
|
|
|
|
Ac |
|
|
|
|
Brown Creeper
|
FC |
|
FC |
FC |
|
|
|
|
Cactus Wren
|
R |
R |
Ca |
|
|
FW |
|
|
Rock Wren
|
R-Ca |
|
R-Ca |
R-Ca |
(H) |
W |
|
|
Canyon Wren
|
U |
U |
U |
U |
x |
FW |
|
|
Carolina Wren
|
FC |
FC |
FC |
FC |
x |
|
|
|
Bewick’s Wren
|
FC-U |
FC-U |
FC-U |
FC-U |
x |
|
|
|
House Wren
|
FC |
Ac |
FC |
R |
|
|
|
|
Winter Wren
|
|
|
|
U-R |
|
|
|
|
Sedge Wren
|
R |
|
R |
R |
|
|
|
|
Marsh Wren
|
R |
|
R |
R |
|
|
|
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
U-R |
|
U-R |
FC-R |
|
|
|
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
C |
|
C |
C |
|
|
|
|
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
|
C |
U |
FC |
R (IR) |
x |
|
|
|
Eastern Bluebird
|
C-FC |
C-FC |
C-FC |
FC |
x |
|
|
|
Western Bluebird
|
|
|
|
Ca |
|
|
|
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Mountain Bluebird
|
|
|
|
R |
|
|
|
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Townsend’s Solitaire
|
|
|
|
Ca-R |
|
|
|
|
Veery
|
Ca |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gray-cheeked Thrush
|
R-Ca |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swainson’s thrush
|
C |
|
FC |
|
|
|
|
|
Hermit Thrush
|
FC-U |
|
FC-U |
U |
|
|
|
|
Wood Thrush
|
U-R |
|
R-Ca |
|
|
E |
|
|
American Robin
|
C |
U |
C |
C |
x |
|
|
|
Varied Thrush |
|
|
|
Ac |
|
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x (1) |
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