Summer

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Platalea ajaja OTHER NAMES: flame bird, pink, pinky, pink curlew, espátula rosada STATUS: Occasional to rare in summer and fall, mostly in Gulf Coast and Inland Coastal Plain regions. DESCRIPTION: Roseate spoonbills are in the same fam …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Melanerpes erythrocephalus STATUS: Breeder. Fairly common in spring, summer, and fall, and uncommon in winter in all regions. MODERATE CONSERVATION CONCERN. DESCRIPTION: The red-headed woodpecker (melanerpes erythrocephalus) is the onl …

SCIENTIFIC NAME:  Tyrannus forficatus OTHER NAMES: Scissor-tail STATUS: Breeder. Uncommon in fall, rare in winter and spring, and occasional in summer in Gulf Coast region. In other regions, rare in spring, summer, and fall. Low Conservation Concern. D …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos OTHER NAMES:   Greenhead (drake); gray duck (hen); susie (hen) STATUS: Breeder. Common in winter, fairly common in spring and fall, and uncommon in summer in all regions. Breeding birds are probably fer …