Area 8.45 km² Established 1943 | Designated 1966 Phone +1 956-784-7500 | |
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Governing body U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Website Santa Ana National Wildlife Service Address 3325 Green Jay, Alamo, TX 78516, USA Hours Closed now Tuesday8AM–4PMWednesday8AM–4PMThursday8AM–4PMFriday8AM–4PMSaturday8AM–4PMSunday8AM–4PMMonday8AM–4PMSuggest an edit | ||
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Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge is a 2,088-acre (8.45 km2) National Wildlife Refuge situated along the banks of the Rio Grande, south of Alamo in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, in Hidalgo County, South Texas.
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- Winter texan tv santa ana national wildlife refuge
- Santa ana national wildlife refuge
- Fauna
- Birds
- Butterflies
- References
The nature refuge was established for the protection of migratory birds in 1943. Its unique location is at the meeting of different climates and habitats: subtropical wetlands, Chihuahuan Desert, Gulf Coast, and Great Plains. Its riparian location has developed a reputation for diverse birding.
Santa ana national wildlife refuge
Fauna
Notable species include the Texas ocelot (Leopardus pardalis albescens) and Gulf Coast jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi cacomitli) feline species. These species, while not considered endangered by the IUCN, are rare for the area. Both species are listed as endangered in the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Amended. The jaguarundi is listed as on CITES Appendix II, and the ocelot is listed in CITES Appendix I.
Birds
397 bird species have been documented within the parks borders. Many of those are migratory species on their way to and from Central and South America.
A few species to be found here are black-bellied and fulvous whistling duck, mottled duck, blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal, least grebe, anhinga, tricolored heron, American white ibis, lesser yellowlegs, long-billed dowitcher and least tern.
Osprey, broad-winged hawk, northern harrier and peregrine falcon are among the migratory birds of prey found in the park. Hook-billed kite and grey hawk, seen occasionally on the refuge, attract birders from around the world.
Over 35 species of spring New World warbler have been seen and include the golden-winged warbler, magnolia warbler, northern and tropical parula, American redstart, palm warbler and yellow-breasted chat.
Butterflies
Not to be outdone by its reputation as a birding paradise, Santa Ana is also home to almost half of all butterfly species found in the United States; over 300 species have been seen at the park. As many as 65 have been seen on a single day.