Winter

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cathartes aura OTHER NAMES: Buzzard, John Crow, Carrion Crow. STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Lowest Conservation Concern. DESCRIPTION: Turkey vultures are large birds with brownish-black feathers. When on the groun …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Baeolophus bicolor STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Lowest Conservation Concern.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Grus canadensis OTHER NAMES: sandies, cranes, Sunday turkey STATUS: Historical breeder. Uncommon in winter and rare in spring and fall in Gulf Coast region. In other regions, uncommon to rare in winter, early spring, and fall, though c …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sitta carolinensis STATUS: Breeder. Fairly common in all seasons in Tennessee Valley and Mountain regions. In Inland Coastal Plain, rare in all seasons. Occasional in Gulf Coast region. Lowest Conservation Concern.