"Wildbirds" Top 5 Page for this destination Texas Travelogue by kyoub

Blue Grosbeaks are migrants and nesting summer residents all over Texas.

Indigo Bunting

The Blue Grosbeak is often seen in with a flock of Indigo Buntings during migration.
The buntings migrate across Texas, although they are more adundent along the coast.

Painted Bunting

There are few who do not gasp in delight on seeing their first male Painted Bunting.
Its head is dee[ indigo blue,its back, a bright lime green. The underparts, the rump, and eye ring are all flaming red.
The Painted bunting arrives in Texas in April and nests across most of the state.

Green Jay

The Green Jay reaches its northern limit in south Texas and goes no farther north.
It is dark olive-green avove and yellowish green below wityh yellow outer tail feathers. The bright blue head contrasts with the black facial markings and large black throat.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Subtle beauty and graceful elegance are words that describe the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.

The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher ranges from Nebraska to southern Texas, migrating southward in the fall to Mexico and Central america.

Red-winged Blackbird

Huge flock of Red-winged Blackbirds descend on Texas, in the winter. They are often in the company of other blackbirds, grackles, cowbirds, and starlings.