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  1. Brown Longtail Skipper

    Brown Longtail Skipper

    Brown Longtail Skipper (Urbanus procne: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.7-4.8 cm (1.5-1.9 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • brown longtail skipper family hesperiidae hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas urbanus procne usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  2. White-tipped Dove

    White-tipped Dove

    White-tipped Dove (Leptotila verreauxi angelica) landing.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county leptotila verreauxi angelica mission national butterfly center texas usa white-tipped dove
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  3. Great Kiskadee

    Great Kiskadee

    Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus texanus) Photographed in a Texas ebony tree.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • great kiskadee hidalgo county mission national butterfly center pitangus sulphuratus texanus texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  4. Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher

    Long-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma longirostre sennetti).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county long-billed thrasher mission national butterfly center texas toxostoma longirostre sennetti usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  5. House Wren

    House Wren

    House Wren (Troglodytes aedon baldwini).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county house wren mission national butterfly center texas troglodytes aedon baldwini usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  6. Harris's Hawk

    Harris's Hawk

    Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi) adult.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • haris's hawk hidalgo county mission national butterfly center parabuteo unicinctus harrisi texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  7. Large Orange

    Large Orange

    Large Orange (Phoebis agarithe: Pieridae) Wingspan 5.8-7.6 cm (2.3-3.0 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family pieridae hidalgo county large orange mission national butterfly center phoebis agarithe texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  8. Curve-billed Thrasher

    Curve-billed Thrasher

    Curve-billed Thrasher (Toxostoma curvirostre oberholseri)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • curve-billed thrasher hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas toxostoma curvirostre oberholseri usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  9. Chachy Rules

    Chachy Rules

    Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula mccalli), Green Jays (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus). Chachy rules.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center ortalis vetula mccalli plain chachalaca texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  10. Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler

    Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) just finished bathing.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county leiothlypis celata mission national butterfly center orange-crowned warbler texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  11. Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Male

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Male

    Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • golden-fronted woodpecker hidalgo county melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  12. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus) taking off.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: North America
  13. Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush

    Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi tamaulipensis).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • clay-colored thrush hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas turdus grayi tamaulipensis usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  14. Green Jay

    Green Jay

    Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas luxuosus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cyanocorax yncas luxuosus green jay hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  15. Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism

    Red-winged Blackbird Showing Leucism

    Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus) male showing some leucism.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • agelaius phoeniceus megapotamus hidalgo county mission national butterfly center red-winged blackbird texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  16. Olive Sparrow

    Olive Sparrow

    Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus rufivirgatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • arremonops rufivirgatus rufivirgatus hidalgo county mission national butterfly center olive sparrow texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  17. Lesser Goldfinch (male)

    Lesser Goldfinch (male)

    Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria psaltria) male pulling Texas Thistle apart.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county lesser goldfinch mission national butterfly center spinus psaltria psaltria texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
  18. Lyside Sylphur

    Lyside Sylphur

    Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside: Pieridae) Wingspan 3.8-6.0 cm (1.5-2.4 in).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family pieridae hidalgo county kricogonia lyside lyside sulphur mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Eastern eyed Click Beetle

    Eastern eyed Click Beetle

    Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus: Elateridae) 2.5-5.1 cm (1.0-2.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alaus oculatus eastern eye click beetle family elateridae hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  20. Laviana White-Skipper (open-wing)

    Laviana White-Skipper (open-wing)

    Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.5-4.2 cm (1.4-1.7 in). Nectaring Crucita (Chromolaena odorata: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family hesperiidae heliopetes laviana hidalgo county laviana white-skipper mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  21. Laviana White-Skipper(closed wing)

    Laviana White-Skipper(closed wing)

    Laviana White-Skipper (Heliopetes laviana: Hesperiidae) Wingspan 3.5-4.2 cm (1.4-1.7 in). Nectaring Texas Creeping Ox-eye (Wedelia texana: Asteraceae).
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family hesperiidae heliopetes laviana hidalgo county laviana white-skipper mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  22. Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (female)

    Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • hidalgo county indigo bunting mission national butterfly center passerina cyanea texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  23. Common American Walkingstick

    Common American Walkingstick

    Common American Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata: Diapheromeridae) About 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • common american walkingstick diapheromera femorata family diapheromeridae hidalgo county mission national butterfly center texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  24. Bronzed Cowbird (male)

    Bronzed Cowbird (male)

    Bronzed Cowbird (Molothrus aeneus aeneus) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • bronzed cowbird hidalgo county mission molothrus aeneus national butterfly center subsp. aeneus texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  25. Hispid Cotton Rat

    Hispid Cotton Rat

    Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus: Cricetidae) Total length including tail ranges from 20.2-34.0 cm (8.0-13.4 in) long. Their tail makes up 36-43% of its total length.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • family cricetidae hidalgo county hispid cotton rat mission national butterfly center sigmodon hispidus texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Wild Mammals
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