Graceful, bouyant flight. Alternates between strong wing beats and gliding. McCown's Longspur: Medium-sized sparrow with streaked gray upperparts, plain gray underparts, and darker breast. Tail is long, rounded, white-tipped. The Cornell Lab will send you updates about birds, birding, and opportunities to help bird conservation. Despite their arboreal foraging habits, they nest on the ground at the bases of trees. Here you will find our helpful bird feather guide which showcases the feathers of various birds from the Americas. Female "Oregon Junco" has gray hood; females of all forms less colorful. Nape and eye-rings are red. Bright red bill with black tip, lower mandible longer than upper. Feeds mainly on fish, squid and zoo plankton. Swainson's Hawk: Large hawk, dark brown upperparts, white throat, rufous upper breast, pale buff underparts. Clark's Nutcracker: Medium, noisy and inquisitive jay with pale gray head and body. Feeds on aquatic plants collected from bottom. Oregon form has black hood, chestnut-brown back and buff-brown flanks. Pyrrhuloxia: Large cardinal-like finch with conspicuous red-tipped gray crest, gray head, back, upperparts, red-washed face, breast, and pale gray underparts. Gleans from bushes, weeds and trees. Lower breast and sides are yellow with black streaks and belly is white.Face is yellow with black crown and cheek patch and yellow crescent below eye. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Eyestripes are thick and black with white borders. Brewer's Sparrow: Medium sparrow with finely streaked gray-brown upperparts, pale eye-ring, dark moustache stripe, and plain, pale gray underparts. Female has gray-brown upperparts, white underparts with brown streaks, and a light to dark salmon colored belly and vent. Band-tailed Pigeon: Large dove, small, purple-gray head and broad neck with distinctive, thin white band on nape. Flies in a swift, direct flight with rapid wing beats. Red-orange legs and feet. Birds of this species have a dark mark along … Low, swift flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: Large, colorful duck with bright red bill, pink-red legs and feet. Bill is long and slightly decurved. Bill, legs, and feet are gray. Black legs, feet. Wings noticeably long on perched bird. These birds aggressively defend their territory, even against much larger birds such as hawks. Legs and feet are pink-gray. Ash-throated Flycatcher: Medium flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts, pale gray throat and breast, and gray-brown tail with rufous highlights. May hover briefly above prey. Kirtland's Warbler: Rare, medium-sized warbler with black-streaked gray upperparts and yellow underparts with black streaks on sides. Wings are black with large, white patches. Wings are dark with two white bars. New subspecies range maps for this bird will be available in the next iBird update at which time we will retire the Thayer’s Gull as it’s own species. Black Phoebes are small, plump songbirds with large heads and medium-long, squared tails. They have a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Tail is long and white-edged with dark bars. Wings have flashy white patches and bright yellow shoulder bar. The tail is dark brown and pointed in flight. It has feathers on legs and toes to help it walk in the snow and stay warm. Alternatively you can view the full list of species on this site. Cassin's Sparrow: Medium, skulking grassland sparrow, fine brown streaks on gray-brown head and back, buff underparts. Black cap covers eyes, crosses chin and ends at yellow nape. It feeds on squid and fish. Black Rail: Smallest North American rail, mostly dark gray or nearly black with white-speckled back, belly, flanks. It eats fish, insects, lemmings and crustaceans, and is also an active scavenger. Wings are brown with two white bars. Direct and hovering flight with rapid wing beats. The pine forests of the Black Hills in western South Dakota and eastern Montana have an isolated population ("White-winged Junco") similar to the eastern form but with 2 white wing bars and extensive white outer tail feathers. V-shaped white rump patch and silver-gray underwing linings are visible in flight. The bill is small and triangular. Wings and tail are olive-brown. It is named for the state where it was first discovered. Iris is red. Expert swimmer, dives for fish, crustaceans. Forehead is dark brown. Short flight, alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Long, slightly forked tail, often fanned out. Dark gray legs and feet. They have a long black tail with white outer feathers. Upperparts are black with white stripes and underparts are white with black- streaked flanks. Feeds on fish and squid. The name kingbird is derived from their "take-charge" behavior. Common Ground-Dove: Small, rounded dove with plain gray-brown back and scaled pink-gray head and breast. Fish Crow: Medium-sized crow with black body and dark, heavy bill. Wings are mottled gray with dark primaries. Weak fluttering flight on shallow wing beats. The neck, breast and belly are white. Strong fast direct flight, often close to the water on rapid wing beats. Dark tail feathers with thick rufous edges. Laughing Gull: This medium-sized gull has a gray back, white underparts and neck, a black hood and red bill. It is a regular visitor to city parks and neighborhood bird feeders. Tail is dark brown with short, gray undertail coverts. It has been listed as an endangered species since 1987. Black Vulture: Large raptor, black overall, short, featherless neck, pale bill, short and squared tail, long, pale gray legs and feet. Body shows a mottled combination of black, brown, rufous-brown, and gray. Some males show green on back and head. Bouyant, erratic flight with slow, silent wingbeats. Flies in straight line or V formation. Bill is long, thin, and dull olive-yellow. High arcing flight. Their black wings are highlighted by two wide, white wing bars. Belly is white. Bill is moderately short, not as strongly curved as similar curlews. Fast direct flight with rapid wing beats. Short bill has bright orange base and black tip. White upertail with white-edged black tip. Wings have conspicuous white patches. Wings are dark with two pale bars. Thick yellow bill. Eye-ring is thin and white. For example, for the fourth tail feather, the white begins 1/3 to ½ of the way down the feather from where it is attached to the bird. The bill is thick, long, and … Great Shearwater: Large shearwater, scaled, gray-brown upperparts, white underparts, brown markings on belly. Typically forages on trunks and main branches, like a nuthatch. Head has black hood, and yellow face. The bill is usually pinkish. The feathers are all black. Tail has white edges, dark center and tip. Feeds on insects, mollusks and crustaceans. Get Instant ID help for 650+ North American birds. Brant: This small goose has dark brown upperparts and brown-barred, pale gray underparts. Head is black and eyes are red. Diet includes insects, fish, shellfish and crabs. Sexes are similar. Thick-billed Murre: Medium-sized seabird with black upperparts, head and neck, and white underparts. Townsend's Solitaire: Small thrush, gray overall and slightly darker above. Black bill is long and stout. Swift flight, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Eats insects, caterpillars, seeds, fruits and berries. White-collared Swift: Very large swift, gray-black overall with blue gloss on breast and back. Females are often paler, with a white throat, a grayish ear patch, and sometimes a wash of buff on the flanks. Tail is slightly forked. Speculum is blue-green bordered with black and fine white bars. Bill is dark red to black; Red legs and feet. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Direct flight; slow downward wing beat and a powerful flick on the upbeat. Feeds on insects, caterpillars, fruits and berries. Scott's Oriole: Medium-sized oriole with black hood extending onto breast and back. Chuck-will's-widow: Large nightjar with entire body complexly mottled with brown, gray, and black. Legs and feet are black. Female similar but lacks orange in the yellow crown. Genus . Young Eastern Towhees (left) can be real foolers to identify, but since their parents are usually nearby, they help solve the ID mystery. Vermilion Flycatcher: Small, stocky flycatcher, gray-black upperparts and scarlet-red crown, throat, and underparts. Alternates long glides and rapid wing beats. Swainson's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-brown upperparts and pale gray underparts. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar. Underwing coverts are white. Steady deep wing beats. Swift, graceful flight, alternates several rapid, deep wing beats with long curving glides. Strong direct flight. The female (shown in foreground) has green upperparts, yellow-green underparts and dark wings. Upperparts are gray and underparts are white with pale yellow wash on sides. Crown, nape, and face are gray; eye-rings appear as large, white spectacles. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats; long wings allow them to make long flights. Bill, legs, and feet are black. It feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Bouyant, silent flight with flicking wing beats. It is named for its laughter-like call. The head often appears somewhat flat and streamlined, with a short neck. Gray underside of primaries; broad white trailing edge to wings. Feeds primarily on mosquito larvae but also takes mollusks and crustaceans. Wood Stork: Large, odd wading bird, mostly white except for black flight feathers and tail. Eats insects, caterpillars, and nectar. Medium-sized sparrow with small, pale bill and white outer tail feathers. ISO far this year behind my house I have seen three new birds , one is bright red with a black tail not a cardinal we have lots of those a gun metal grey bird about the size of a robin and has a great song that it sings and the other is a bright blue bird not a blue jay and lots of woodpeckers! Hooked bill is dark, legs are pink. Hovers briefly before dipping down to seize prey. The female is dull brown with a white patch on the face at base of bill. The tail is white-edged. Featured Bird Groups . Legs and feet are brown. Dark morph is red-brown with white flight feathers. Nape is chestnut-brown, crown is black, and throat is white. Dickcissel: Medium-sized, stocky, sparrow-like bird. Anhinga: Large, dark waterbird with long tail, snake-like neck, small head, red eyes, and long olive-brown bill. Feeds on mussels and other bivalves. Wings have large white patches visible in flight. Wings and back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars. Mew Gull: Medium-sized gull with gray back and upperwings, and white head, neck, breast, and belly. The tail and vent are white. Though grackles are pests, I haven’t been hit as hard this year. Sprague's Pipit: Medium pipit with streaked, brown upperparts, buff breast with dark streaks, and white throat and belly. Field guides, illustrations, and database Copyright © 2004 - 2013. Royal Tern: Large tern, pale gray upperparts; white face, neck, and underparts. "White-winged" form is slightly paler gray than "Slate-colored" form, with faint white wingbars and a dark face. Wings are gray with two white bars. It feeds on invertebrates, small vertebrates and sometimes carrion from the water's surface. Tail is short. Gray-cheeked Thrush: Small thrush (minimus), with olive-brown upperparts, buff-brown breast with brown spots, and white or buff belly. Audubon's Shearwater: Small, stocky seabird with dark brown upperparts and white underparts. It has black-spotted and streaked upperparts, slightly scaled underparts, a white eye ring, black bill and yellow legs. Feeds primarily on pond weeds. Head has distinct crest and short, thin, black bill. Eastern populations have seriously declined since the 1960s. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Wings are dark gray with two white bars. Female is duller with olive back and lacks black cap and yellow shoulder bars. Wings and spectacularly long, deeply forked tail are black. White collar is distinct. The head and back of neck is black, the back and upper surface of tail is black. Common Poorwill: Small, stocky nightjar with pale brown mottled body and white collar separating black throat from narrowly barred underparts. Some red morph females have a red wash, red splotches, or are entirely red. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Glossy Ibis: Medium wading bird, iridescent bronze and red-brown overall with thin band of white feathers around bare dark blue face and long, down curved, gray bill. Wings are black with white spots; rump is black; tail is black with white outer feathers. The black bill turns yellow with a dark tip in the winter. Eyes are red, bill is black. Variegated Flycatcher: Medium flycatcher, dark brown-and-black scaled upperparts, brown eye-line on pale face, thin brown moustache stripe, dark-streaked, pale yellow underparts. Dives for fish and squid. Head is yellow with black throat and nape. The other, louder song audible here is a Common Yellowthroat. Legs and feet are red. Dark, hooked bill. Alternates several shallow rapid wing beats and short glides. Start typing and choose one. Bill is pink and conical. Weak fluttering flight with shallow rapid wing beats. Feeds on fish, crustaceans, carrion, eggs, insects, larvae,fruits and berries. Burrowing Owl: Small ground-dwelling owl, mostly brown with numerous white spots and no ear tufts. Ross's Gull: The pink gull of the high Arctic. Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Whatbird.com logo design courtesy of The Haller Company. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings. Bill is heavy and slightly hooked. Feeds by probing mud with bill or dunking head under water. The flight is labored and slow with dangling legs. Thick bill, pale base, two long central feathers twisted vertically on tail. It is a ground nester, prefers Jack Pine stands over 80 acres in size. Upper mandible is black with pale base, while lower mandible is yellow with black tip. Lesser Nighthawk: Medium-sized nightjar with gray and white mottled upperparts, white throat, and brown and white mottled underparts with dark belly bars. High soaring flight. Bill is dark with a yellow base and slightly decurved. Purple Sandpiper: Medium sandpiper, upperparts are scaled gray-brown, crown is dark, and white underparts are streaked. Band-rumped Storm-Petrel: This is a black-brown storm-petrel with gray-brown wing bars and a conspicuous white band across the rump and large, slightly notched tail. Wings, tail black with white markings. Face, sides of rump, underparts are white. The bill is dark. Feeds on insects and spiders. Black Guillemot Adult: Medium-sized seabird, black body with a large white wing patch and a dark, pointed bill. Small songbird with a slightly curved bill. Golden-crowned Kinglet: Very small, warbler-like bird, olive-green to gray upperparts and pale breast. Bill is black except for orange base of lower mandible. Its dark plumage sets it apart from all other North American woodpeckers. Often flies with feet trailing and dangling below. Wings have prominent white patches. White tail has diagnostic black inverted T. Wings have chestnut-brown bars. Alternates several quick, shallow strokes with wings pulled to sides. Wings have two bars: upper bar is yellow, lower bar is white. Wings with black tips and black bases of primaries. Yellow bill. Swift, direct, and low flight. Forages on ground and in trees and bushes. Lark Sparrow: Medium sparrow with streaked, gray-brown upperparts and buff underparts with black breast spot. I think it’s interesting that white feathered blackbirds span the globe. Red bill. Wings are dark with two white bars. Dives into ocean to catch fish. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: This medium-sized sandpiper has dark brown upperparts and white underparts with faint olive-brown streaks on breast and sides. Great Cormorant: Largest North American comorant. White eyebrows are conspicuous. Wings have white-spotted black tips; tail is white. Upperwings are dark gray with pale gray patches. The head is black, and the short black neck has a partial white ring. Rapid bouncy flight, alternates several quick wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Dark patches on either side of upper breast (partial breast band), behind eye, and on white forehead. Siberian Rubythroat: Medium-sized thrush with olive-brown upperparts, bright red throat, gray breast and sides, and white belly. Legs and feet are black. Wings are long and narrow. Black bill, pink legs and feet. The undertail coverts have distinctive large black spots. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Last sighted in Canada in 1982. Some 10,000 + species of birds have been the envy of people around the world as they help spread color through the sky. Eyes are red. Western Tanager: Medium-sized tanager with brilliant red head, bright yellow body, black back, wings, and tail. Eurasian Collared-Dove: Medium dove, pale gray overall with darker cinnamon-brown wash over back. Direct flight on steady wing beats. These individuals with strange coloration can also be shunned by their own kind. Bill is very long, decurved. Thin, pale bill. Mask is black and throat is white. Wings and tail are gray-black; tail has thin white tip. Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings. Mountain Bluebird: Small thrush with brilliant blue back, head, and wings. Iris is red-brown to red. Juveniles are brown above and paler brown below with reddish streaking on head and back of neck. Legs and feet are brown. My favorites are the small birds, the chickadees and the juncos. Tail is white with rust-brown wash. Face is dark red, collar is gray, belly is pale red. They have a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. The flight is strong and fast. The wings are dark and edged with white. Very active bird, nervous and restless while foraging. Wood Stork: Large, odd wading bird, mostly white except for black flight feathers and tail. Sexes are similar. The amount of white is the most variable on feathers 4 and 5. The pale yellow belly distinguishes this species from other Myiarchus flycatchers. Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Short flights with rapidly beating wing strokes alternating with wings pulled briefly to sides. Ivory Gull: A pure white gull whose entire life is restricted to the edge of the floating pack ice. It flies in a straight line formation. Feeds primarily on insects. Yellow legs, feet. Dark wings with white wing bar. Alternates rapid wing beats with short glides. Legs, feet are red. Orange-brown head and neck, and white mark between eye and bill; combination of prominent white rump, white wing bar, and pure white underwings is unique among the godwits. Has a 15-16 inch-long black tail with deep fork. Legs and feet are pink. Legs and feet are gray. Flies on deep wing beats followed by long glide. It has a slow flight with deep wing beats and soars on updrafts. Belly and rump are bright yellow. Forked tail is dark green with black outer tail feathers. Cassin's Finch: Medium-sized, cheery finch with bright red crown, brown-streaked back. It flies low over the water with rapid wing beats. Common Eider: Large diving duck (v-nigrum), with distinctive sloping forehead, black body, white breast and back. Quiet and solitary. Female is brown-scaled overall with dull blue shoulder patch, dark eyes and pale edged upper mandible. Sooty Tern: This medium-sized tern has long wings, a deeply forked tail, black crown, nape, and upperparts and a broad triangular white forehead patch. Crested Caracara: Large, ground-dwelling falcon, black body, finely barred tail, wing panels and upper breast. Tail is gray with white spots near corners. Virginia's Warbler: Small warbler, gray upperparts, yellow rump. Feeds on insects, frogs, fruits and berries. Fluttering, uneven flight with slow, shallow wing beats. Hooded Warbler: Medium warbler, olive-green upperparts, bright yellow underparts. The sexes are similar, but the males are usually larger than females, with a larger bill, head and tarsi. White belly, pink neck,upper breast and rump. Back, breast and neck have vivid black-bordered white bars. This product and/or its method of use is covered by one or more of the following patent(s): US patent number 7,363,309 and foreign equivalents. Head has white stripes above and below eyes. It was first recorded on the Lewis and Clark expedition. It mainly feeds on fish, squid and shrimp. When not nesting, the Dark-eyed junco might be seen nearly anywhere in the state. Wings are dark with conspicuous pale patches visible in flight. Red-tailed Hawk. Underparts are orange-brown with strongly barred black, white flanks. Legs and feet are brown. Tail is black with gray or white tip. Hawks from perch, hovers. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Legs and feet are gray-pink. Rock Wren: Medium wren with white-speckled gray upperparts, brown rump, white-over-black eye brow, white throat and breast with fine gray streaks, and buff-yellow flanks and belly. White-winged Tern: Small tern, black head, body, and underwing coverts; white rump, vent, upperwing coverts, and tail; flight feathers are pale gray. Dives for small fish, crustaceans. Gray legs, feet. Sexes are similar. Head and underparts are buff to cinnamon with white throat and vent. The black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) is a small Asian passerine bird of the drongo family Dicruridae.It is a common resident breeder in much of tropical southern Asia from southwest Iran through India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to southern China and Indonesia and accidental visitor of Japan.It is an all black bird with a distinctive forked tail and measures 28 cm (11 in) in length. Yellow crown is bordered by a wide black cap; cheek and collar are black. The only puffin nesting on the Atlantic Coast. Sexes are similar. Rapid direct flight, often low over the water. Wings have large white stripes visible in flight; tail has dark central stripe above and is white below. They spend most of their time in the tops of tall fir and pine trees, making them difficult to see. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Wings are dark with white stripes visible in flight. Alternates rapid wing beats with glides. Tail is black with thick, white edges. More birds will be added over time. Gray wings, tail. Least Tern: This small tern has slate-gray upperparts, white underparts; crown and nape are black, and the forehead is white. The face is black with a broken white eye-ring. Wings are white with black primary and secondary feathers. Swift direct flight. Its flight is bounding and erratic with frequent changes of direction and speed. Throat is iridescent violet; bill is long and slightly decurved. Legs are blue-gray and toes are webbed. Eats fish, crustaceans, jellyfish. The upper breast has a pale olive wash. California Gull: This is a medium-sized gull with a white head and underparts, gray wings and black wing tips. Tail is black, forked, and has white undertail coverts. With its head and back the colour of dried sand, the Piping Plover blends well into its beach surroundings, helping it hide from predators. Pink-brown legs and feet. The eyes are large and dark and the tail is often spread, displaying large white spots. Willet: This large sandpiper has mottled gray-brown upperparts, white rump and lightly streaked and barred white underparts, white tail with dark brown tip, and blue-gray leg. Forages in bushes, trees and on ground for seeds and insects. Immature and female birds have a whiter throat and a grayish ear patch. Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch: Medium finch with brown body and pink on shoulders, flanks, and belly. Feeds on insects, amphibians, reptiles, rodents, eggs and young of other birds, seeds, fruits and berries. Soars on thermals and updrafts, ranging many miles daily to feed. Sexes are similar. Female is brighter; paler crown and grayer upperparts. Head has spiky, black crest and cap, and heavy, bright orange bill. Tricolored Heron: Medium heron, blue-gray upperparts, head, neck, wings, paler rump, white stripe on foreneck, white belly. Often soars like a raptor. Legs and feet are black. Red eyes with white eye-rings, and white patch above. Hovers before plunge diving for prey. Strong swift flight low over water. The Bird Finder allows you to search, browse or find information about individual Australian birds. Tail is white with black central feathers. White-winged Dove: Medium-sized, stout dove with gray-brown upperparts, gray underparts, and small, black crescent below eye. Yellow head has black crown stripes and eye-lines. An open ocean species vaguely resembling a small penguin that can fly. Vesper Sparrows also have a distinctive, but difficult to see, chestnut patch on the shoulder. © Matt Davis | Macaulay Library California, January 15, 2017 Wings are rufous. Common Name . Brown overall with crisp streaks. It has a black bill, legs and feet. To see this please jump to the Iceland Gull species account. On migration, look for them in any forest or woodlot. Legs and feet are pink. No fight with those black birds and the white tail for at least ten minutes,they flew away together. Heavily streaked black and white. 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