Common throughout Central and South America, localized in southern Texas; large-bodied flycatchers known for their loud kis-ka-dee calls, often seen in the Rio Grande Valley along with green jays, Altamira orioles, and rare butterflies.
Found year-round from Nicaragua to Mexico, breeds in southeast Arizona and New Mexico; large hummingbirds with iridescent green and purple feathers, formerly called magnificent hummingbird, known for their regular feeding routes.
Tallest North American bird at nearly 5 feet; population rebounded from 21 in the 1940s to about 700 wild and 100 captive birds; migrates between Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada and Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas
Habitat specialist nesting in young jack pine forests in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario; large warblers best seen at their breeding grounds, with brief migration sightings to and from the Caribbean.
Limited to Santa Cruz Island in California s Channel Islands National Park; larger and bluer than the mainland California scrub-jay, monogamous and territorial, with nonbreeding jays waiting for suitable breeding areas.
Restored to coastal Maine by the National Audubon Society s Project Puffin; recognizable by their oversized bills, nest in burrows and crevices, affected by warming ocean temperatures impacting fish populations.
Smallest owl in North America and the world, size of a large sparrow; breeds in southern U.S. border states, insect-eating specialists migrating to Mexico in winter, identifiable by their short tails and blurry feather streaking.
Named for its bright purple throat, found in the Big Bend region of Texas and along the Arizona and New Mexico border during breeding season; males display at nest sites, unlike most hummingbirds that perform courtship flights near feeding areas.