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Many of these are  common, while others are more of a challenge to find. 
Every photo in this collection was taken by our guides. How many of these Rio Grande Valley Specialty Birds can you identify? 
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Plain Chachalaca
Plain Chachalaca
Least Grebe
Least Grebe
Red-billed Pigeon
Red-billed Pigeon
White-tipped Dove
White-tipped Dove
Groove-billed Ani
Groove-billed Ani
Common Pauraque
Common Pauraque
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Hook-billed Kite
Hook-billed Kite
White-tailed Hawk
White-tailed Hawk
Gray Hawk
Gray Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
Zone-tailed Hawk
"McCall's" Eastern Screech-Owl
"McCall's" Eastern Screech-Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Ringed Kingfisher
Ringed Kingfisher
Green Kingfisher (female)
Green Kingfisher (female)
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Crested Caracara
Crested Caracara
Aplomado Falcon
Aplomado Falcon
Red-crowned Parrot
Red-crowned Parrot
Green Parakeet
Green Parakeet
Rose-throated Becard
Rose-throated Becard
Northern-Beardless Tyrannulet
Northern-Beardless Tyrannulet
Great Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee
Tropical Kingbird
Tropical Kingbird
Couch's Kingbird
Couch's Kingbird
Green Jay
Green Jay
Brown Jay
Brown Jay
Tamaulipas Crow
Tamaulipas Crow
Black-crested Titmouse
Black-crested Titmouse
Cave Swallow
Cave Swallow
Long-billed Thrasher
Long-billed Thrasher
Clay-colored Thrush
Clay-colored Thrush
Botteri's Sparrow
Botteri's Sparrow
Olive Sparrow
Olive Sparrow
Altamira Oriole
Altamira Oriole
Audubon’s Oriole
Audubon’s Oriole
Bronzed Cowbird
Bronzed Cowbird
Tropical Parula
Tropical Parula
“Mangrove” Yellow Warbler
“Mangrove” Yellow Warbler
Golden-crowned Warbler
Golden-crowned Warbler
Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Crimson-collared Grosbeak
Pyrrhuloxia
Pyrrhuloxia
Blue Bunting
Blue Bunting
Morelet’s Seedeater
Morelet’s Seedeater
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