Area Breeding Birds

North-central Texas Breeding Birds

Breeding information is sought on all but the most common birds on the North-central Texas checklist. However, some species have had significant changes in status and distribution within the last 20 years, and we badly need to update our understanding of specific breeding birds within the NCTX boundaries. While the list below is not completely inclusive, we request that you highlight these specific birds as most in need of breeding information. Below each species is linked to somewhat dated nesting information from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas .

Please use the Breeding Bird Form on this site to update nesting behavior of the area's breeding birds.

For a list of all birds in the study area with at least one breeding record, see "Historical Bird List."

The Following Birds Are Most in Need of Breeding information:

Black-bellied Whistling Duck - Nesting map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Scaled Quail - Nesting map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Inca Dove - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

King Rail - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Virginia Rail - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Purple Gallinule - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Common Gallinule - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Snowy Plover - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Least Tern - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Double-crested Cormorant - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Least Bittern - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Broad-winged Hawk - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Burrowing Owl - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Red-headed Woodpecker - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Hairy Woodpecker - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Crested Caracara - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Vermilion Flycatcher - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Ash-throated Flycatcher - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Loggerhead Shrike - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Black-capped Vireo - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Bell's Vireo - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Yellow-throated Vireo - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Warbling Vireo - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Red-eyed Vireo - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Horned Lark - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Tree Swallow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Bank Swallow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Verdin - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Bushtit - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

White-breasted Nuthatch - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Brown-headed Nuthatch - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Canyon Wren - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Gray Catbird - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Curve-billed Thrasher - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

American Goldfinch - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Cassin's Sparrow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Grasshopper Sparrow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Black-throated Sparrow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Lark Bunting - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Field Sparrow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Canyon Towhee - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Rufous-crowned Sparrow - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Yellow-breasted Chat - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Orchard Oriole - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Bullock's Oriole - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Louisiana Waterthrush - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Black-and-White Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Prothonotary Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Swainson's Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Kentucky Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Common Yellowthroat - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Hooded Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Yellow Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Yellow-throated Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Prairie Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Golden-cheeked Warbler - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas

Summer Tanager - Nesting Map from the Texas Breeding Bird Atlas