The Slate-colored Junco, Junco hyemalis, is a member of the family Emberizidae which is one of the families split from the family Fringillidae because … [Read more...] about Little Grey Bird With A Big Complex Family
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The Bird With Plumes of Many Colors
This is one of the gaudiest colored birds I have ever seen. While there are others more colorful and weird, this one looks like it was painted by … [Read more...] about The Bird With Plumes of Many Colors
Stunningly Blue, The Indigo Bunting
This is a male Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea. Once upon a time, it belonged in the family Fringillidae, but that has changed due to genetic data … [Read more...] about Stunningly Blue, The Indigo Bunting
Tufted Titmouse, A Tiny Busy Bird
The Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, occurs in Texas in the central and eastern parts of the state. The orange stripe along the flank, the brown … [Read more...] about Tufted Titmouse, A Tiny Busy Bird
Carolina Chickadee Tiny for Texas
In the first image, a Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis, is perched upon an empty native pecan hull. These birds reside in Texas from the … [Read more...] about Carolina Chickadee Tiny for Texas