American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Scarlet TanagerRare birds sightings in the Rio Grande Valley
While South Texas is home to many specialty birds, the Rio Grande Valley's one-of-a-kind climate and ecosystem attracts even the strangest of visitors - making for a growing list of rare bird sightings in the South Texas.| English Common Name | Mexican Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|---|
| Muscovy Duck | Pato Real | Cairina mochata |
| "Mexican Duck" | Pato Mexicano | A. platyrhynchos novimexicanus |
| Masked Duck | Pato Enmascarado | Nomonyx dominicus |
| Roadside Hawk | Gavilàn Caminera | Buteo magnirostris |
| Short-tailed Hawk | Gavilàn Colicorto | B. brachyurus |
| Green Violet-ear | Chupaflor Verdemar | Colibri thalassinus |
| Green-breasted Mango | Chupaflor Gorjinegro | Anthracothorax prevostii |
| Broad-billed Hummingbird | Colibrî Piquiancho | Cynanthus latirostris |
| Elegant Trogon | Trogòn Elegante | Trogon elegans |
| Greater Pewee | Tengofrîo Grande | Contopus pertinax |
| Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher | Ventura Meca | Myiodynastes luteiventris |
| Rose-throated Becard | Cabezòn Degollado | Pachyramphus aglaiae |
| Masked Tityra | Titira Puerquito | Tityra semifasciata |
| Yellow-green Vireo | Vireo Tropical | V. flavoviridis |
| Tamaulipas Crow | Cuervo Tamaulipeco | Corvus imparatus |
| Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Zorzalito Piquinaranja | Catharus aurantiirostris |
| Black-headed Nightingale-Thrush | Zorzalito Solitario | Catharus mexicanus |
| White-throated Robin | Zorzal Gorjiblanco | T. assimilis |
| Blue Mockingbird | Mulato Comùn | Melanotis caerulescens |
| "Mangrove" Yellow Warbler | n/a | D. p. bryanti |
| Gray-crowned Yellowthroat | Mascarita Piquigruesa | G. poliocephala |
| Slate-throated Redstart | Pavito Selvàtico | Myioborus miniatus |
| Golden-crowned Warbler | Chipe Rey Gorridorado | Basileuterus culicivorus |
| Rufous-capped Warbler | Chipe Rey Mexicano | B. rufifrons |
| Crimson-collared Grosbeak | Picogrueso Cuellirrojo | Rhodothraupis celaeno |
| Blue Bunting | Azulejito | Cyanocompsa parellina |
To report rare bird sightings, submit an e-mail to rgvbirds@hotmail.com or call
Lower Rio Grande Valley Rare Bird Hotline at 956-584-2731
For a complete list of other types of birds, their occurrence in the Rio Grande Valley and more, see Birds of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.