Extinct and Extirpated Birds of Texas

Authors

Stanley D. Casto, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Publication Date

10-1-2002

Abstract

Twenty-four species or subspecies, some based on isolated skeletal fragments and of questionable status, have been reported from paleontological and archeological sites in Texas. One species dates from the Late Triassic, 3 from the Cretaceous, 7 from the Pliocene, 8 from the Pleistocene and 5 from the Holocene. Two species, the Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Parakeet, are known to have been extirpated from Texas in modern times.

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Recommended Citation

Casto, Stanley D. (2002) "Extinct and Extirpated Birds of Texas," Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society: Vol. 35: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tos_bulletin/vol35/iss2/2