Padre Island National Seashore - Endandered and Threatened Birds in Texas (U.S. National Park Service)

At present, there are 13 birds that are considered to be threatened or endangered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Of these, five are federally listed. Click on the following links to learn more about each of these birds and the reasons for their diminishing numbers.

Waterbirds	State Status	Federal Status
Reddish Egret	Threatened
White-faced Ibis	Threatened
Wood Stork	Endangered

Raptors	State Status	Federal Status
Swallow-tailed Kite	Threatened
Bald Eagle	Threatened
Northern Aplomado Falcon	Endangered	Endangered
American Peregrine Falcon	Threatened

Shorebirds	State Status	Federal Status
Interior Least Tern	Endangered	Endangered
Piping Plover	Threatened	Threatened
Sooty Tern	Threatened

Songbirds	State Status	Federal Status
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher	Endangered
Black-capped Vireo	Endangered	Endangered
Tropical Parula	Threatened

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