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The northern mockingbird is the state bird of Texas. The list of birds of Texas is the official list of species recorded in the U.S. state of Texas according to the Texas Bird Records Committee (TBRC) of the Texas Ornithological Society. As of January 2024, the list contained 664 species. Of them, 170 are considered review species. Eight species were introduced to Texas, two are known to be ...
There are many birds that are active nocturnally. Some, like owls and nighthawks, are predominantly nocturnal whereas others do specific tasks, like migrating, nocturnally. North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli [1] Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax [1] Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus [1] Long-eared owl, Asio otus [1]
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. The California condor is one of North America's most endangered birds. A comprehensive listing of all the bird species confirmed in the United States follows. It includes species from all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of July 2022.
In Texas, mountain lions are primarily found in the Trans-Pecos, the brushlands of South Texas and the western Hill Country. For more information, visit the mountain lion or fur-bearing animal ...
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically colored to resemble bark or leaves. Lesser nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis; Common nighthawk, Chordeiles ...
Mountain lions rarely create conflict with people and attacks are extremely rare, "with fewer than 30 confirmed fatal mountain lion attacks on people in North America in the last 100 years," TPWD ...
Before last month's decision, Texas was the only one of 16 states with mountain lion breeding populations that did not have protections over the species. More: Turtles, ducks and geese are out in ...
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.