An insectivorous nocturnal bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) found from southern Texas through tropical Central and South America and having brown, black, and gray plumage with a white bib. [American Spanish, perhaps from pauraque, huaraque, the name of a Native American people that once inhabited th...
The White-tailed Hawk is a large raptor with long, pointed wings and a pale tail. They hunt small mammals and birds in open, scrubby habitats in southern Texas. The nests of this species usually have one longer stick that extends from the nest. Broad-winged Hawk Scientific name:Buteo platy...
Canada Geese are a large, common goose species with long black necks, and a black and white head. These big birds are a common sight on golf courses and other places that combine open lawns and water. When the Canada Goose and other birds migrate in “V” formation, they expend less en...
Range: from southern Canada south through Texas and Florida Identifying Features: sprouts of setae in rows along the body (a single row of black sprouts along the sides, front, and rear; several pairs of white sprouts, which are generally longer, on the sides and top; many pairs of orange...
McDowell, Rhonda. Common Spiders In South Texas last modified March 24, 2022. https://www.sciencing.com/common-spiders-south-texas-6781490/ Recommended 5 Birds That Are Actually Poisonous Joe RobertsFeb. 9, 2025 12:30 pm EST EcoPrint/Shutterstock ...
Distribution– Northeastern Mexico, Southern Texas 41. Crested Auklet Crested Auklet Crested Auklets (Aethia cristatella) live in The Northern Pacific and stand out compared to other seabirds. They have a mostly black body with a white belly and an orange beak. Birds of the species also grow ...
Kenneth D. AndrewsJ Clin InvestTexas Journal of ScienceBay MD, Andrews KD (2009) Prevalence of hematozoan parasites (apicomplexa) in some common passerine birds (Passerifor- mes) from east-central Oklahoma. The Texas Journal of Science 61:311-318...
The Red-margined Blister beetle (Pyrota tenuicostatis) is found in Southern Texas. Its presence is also confirmed in Texas. This species also lives in Central America. It gets its name from its red-brown color. The elytra of the Red-margined Blister beetle has black stripes. The same ...
This butterfly is a part of the fauna of the neotropics and, as such, occurs from Florida to Texas; it would be exceedingly unusual to find this species much farther north, although climate change could theoretically affect that. In the South, look for Julia butterflies flying strongly in br...
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