Winter

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Agelaius phoeniceus OTHER NAMES: Red Wing STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Low Conservation Concern. DESCRIPTION: The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) belongs to the family of birds (Icteridae) that include …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Thalasseus maxima STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons in Gulf Coast region. Occasional in fall after storms inland, mostly in Mountain and Inland Coastal Plain regions. DESCRIPTION: A large tern only exceeded in size by the Caspian …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ardea herodias OTHER NAMES. Crane, Blue Crane, Egret, White Heron, Long Tom. STATUS: Breeder. Common throughout state in all seasons. Low Conservation Concern. DESCRIPTION. A large (46 long with a 72 wingspan) lean, slate-gray colored …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ardea alba OTHER NAMES: Common or American egret STATUS: Breeder. Common throughout year on Inland Coastal Plain and Gulf Coast regions. Common to fairly common in spring, summer, and fall in Tennessee Valley and Mountain regions, but …