The tail is long, dark, and has white edges. Tail is short with white edges. Bill is moderately short, not as strongly curved as similar curlews. Pinyon Jay: Small, crestless, stocky jay with blue-gray body. Tail feathers are long and pointed. They can nest in a nest box with a hole size of 1-1/8 inches. Light morph has white neck, pale yellow collar, white lower breast, mottled breast band, sides. Darting erratic flight. Wing tips sometimes marked with pale to dark gray. With several distinct plumage variations, these birds can easily be confused as different species, particularly when birds in overlapping ranges create hybrids. It has a black bill with a yellow spot at the base and black legs and feet. Head is gray with white eye-ring that extends to brow. Black Vulture: Large raptor, black overall, short, featherless neck, pale bill, short and squared tail, long, pale gray legs and feet. It's named for the way its dark breast and hood resemble a person in mourning. Sexes are similar. Gray Hawk: Small tropical hawk with uniformly pale gray upperparts and fine white barring on underparts. White underparts with black sides and white wing patch at base of primaries. Black legs and feet. Mountain Chickadee: Medium chickadee, gray upperparts, black cap and bib, white cheeks and nape, and pale gray underparts. Black-throated Blue Warbler: Small warbler that is the most strikingly sexually dimorphic of all wood warblers. Dusky Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with olive-gray upperparts and white or yellow tinged underparts. Forages in shrubs, brush, weedy fields for seeds and insects. Brown wings, two faint bars. Black bill, legs and feet. Iridescent throat patch can appear purple, green or black. Canyon Wren: Medium wren with rust-brown upperparts, fine white spots on gray-brown back, nape, and crown, white throat and breast, and chestnut belly. Sallies to take insects in air. Long tail is dark, white edged. Brown wings, two faint bars. It has a gray crown and nape, red eyes and a slender black bill. Tail is black, legs and feet are gray. Head has red crown, nape patch and white moustache stripe. Black cap covers eyes, crosses chin and ends at yellow nape. Black legs, webbed feet. Black legs and feet. Thayer's Gull, formerly its own species is now a subspecies of the Iceland Gull. Male has dark blue upperparts, black throat and mask. Legs and feet are yellow. Crown is rust-brown. Weak fluttering flight. Wings and spectacularly long, deeply forked tail are black. Eye-ring is white. This bird is a permanent resident in much of its range. Slow steady bouyant wing beats. White throat is interrupted by a narrow, dark moustache stripe bordered by a broad white submoustachial stripe. Black cap that extends below eyes, down nape; pale gray upperparts that are darker at the wingtips; short, stout black bill and black legs, feet; long wings with very long outer primaries. The sexes look very similar. Calliope Hummingbird: Very small hummingbird, metallic green upperparts and flanks, white underparts. Both sexes are similar in appearance. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Wood Stork: Large, odd wading bird, mostly white except for black flight feathers and tail. Bill is gray. The tail and vent are white. Head and face are pink-red; bill is heavy and black. Legs and feet are black. Legs are blue-gray and toes are webbed. Flies in straight line formation with neck and legs outstretched, roosts high in trees and bushes at night. It has a heavy direct flight with strong wing beats. Allen's Hummingbird: Small, compact hummingbird; male has straight black bill, glittering green crown and back, white breast, and rufous sides, belly, rump, and tail. Legs are pink-brown. Understanding the key field marks and appropriate range for each bird can help you easily identify and appreciate the different juncos at your feeders. 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. Golden-crowned Sparrow: Large sparrow, brown-streaked upperparts and plain gray breast. Dark gray back and nape. The black bill turns yellow with a dark tip in the winter. The upperwings are gray with black primaries and white secondaries. Pygmy Nuthatch: Small nuthatch, blue-gray upperparts and pale yellow breast. Wings are black with large, white patches. The tail is long, dark, and has white edges. Sep 4, 2012 - Brown Bird performs in Room 125 at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas for our seventh "Classroom Sessions" on November 9, 2011. Tail has white edges, dark center and tip. Black bill, legs, feet. The pale yellow belly distinguishes this species from other Myiarchus flycatchers. Lesser Goldfinch: Small finch with dark back (black in the east, dark green in the west), black crown, bright yellow underparts. Great Kiskadee: Large flycatcher with brown upperparts, white head with black cap and eye-line, and bright yellow underparts. Sharp-shinned Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawks have a slate gray back, dark head, and red barring on the chest. Feeds on insects, mollusks and crustaceans. They have short wings and long tails for rapid maneuvering through trees. Eskimo Curlew: Small curlew, brown mottled upperparts, buff underparts streaked and mottled brown, and pale cinnamon wing linings. Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Long tail is dark, white edged. Eyes are dark brown, bill is tiny, and tail is long. MacGillivray's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. Head and underparts are buff to cinnamon with white throat and vent. Wings are black with large white patches visible in flight. Forages on ground and high in trees, eats mostly conifer seeds and buds, some insects. Flammulated Owl. Eats seeds, insects, caterpillars. Northern Wheatear: Small thrush (oenanthe), with gray upperparts, black wings, mask, and tail. Dark green tail may show some rufous. Underwings are dark. It flies in a straight line formation. Hovers over water before diving for prey at the surface. Long, round-tipped tail is edged with white. Cassin's Finch: Medium-sized, cheery finch with bright red crown, brown-streaked back. Bill, legs,feet are yellow. The tail is long, dark, and round-tipped. Steady bouyant and direct flight with deep wing beats. Crown, nape, and face are gray; eye-rings appear as large, white spectacles. Until the 1990s was classified as the Solitary Vireo, along with the Blue-headed and Plumbeous Vireos. It has a short, dark, slightly upturned bill, a white tail with a black terminal band, and orange legs and feet. It eats a variety of plant species and parts, especially grasses, sedges, grain and berries. They prey on other birds. Face is gray with brown crown and a thin, dark line extending back from eye. Flies low over water with strong rapid wing beats. Brambling: Medium-sized finch with jet-black hood, brown-black back and orange shoulder patches, throat, and breast. The bill is yellow with a red spot on the lower mandible. Ash-throated Flycatcher: Medium flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts, pale gray throat and breast, and gray-brown tail with rufous highlights. The upper breast has a pale olive wash. Broad-tailed Hummingbird: Medium hummingbird with green upperparts and flanks, iridescent red throat, and gray underparts. The forehead is black, as are the wings which also have white markings. Legs and feet are black. Mask is dark gray, throat is white and breast is gray. Wings are dark gray with two white bars. Cave Swallow: Small swallow (Southwest pelodoma), with steel-blue upperparts, white underparts, rufous wash on breast and sides. Short low flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Face, sides of rump, underparts are white. It hides in dense thickets, where it forages on the ground looking for insects, spiders, and caterpillars. Feeds on aquatic plants, cultivated grains, seeds. Bachman's Sparrow: Medium-sized sparrow with brown-streaked gray upperparts and buff underparts except for white belly. The wings are black with a sharp yellow or white line and red spots on secondaries (visible when folded). Alternates several shallow rapid wing beats and short glides. Garganey: This small dabbling duck has black-streaked, gray upperparts, chestnut-brown mottled face and breast, pale gray flanks, and a white stripe above the eye that runs down the neck. The neck, breast and belly are white. A common and well-known bird in the eastern half of the United States. Tail is long and rounded. The brown thrasher is an omnivore, with its diet ranging from insects to fruits and nuts. Gray-black skin on head and neck is wrinkled. Flies close to the water in straight line. Rapid direct flight with strong wing beats. It has a slightly curved black bill. Bobs tail and often makes short flights to hawk insects. Hepatic Tanager: Large tanager, dark to orange-red overall, gray wash on back and flanks. Brown-headed Nuthatch: Medium nuthatch, gray upperparts, brown cap, small, white nape patch, dark eye-line, white face, buff underparts. Feeds primarily on insects, sometimes small fish. It has a white face, black cap, and a thick, straight, yellow bill with a black tip. White morph is white with dark spots and markings on wings, nape, and sides. Forages on ground for seeds, insects, larvae and caterpillars. Diet includes fish and small birds. For a birder who is just starting out, the colour of the bird will probably be the first piece of information that will be used in trying to put a name to a bird. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Outer tail feathers and undertail coverts are white. The tail is deeply forked and white with dark edged outer feathers. Arctic Tern: This is a medium-sized, slim tern with gray upperparts, black cap, a white rump and throat, and pale gray underparts. Wings are dark with two white bars. Orange-brown crown is marked with fine dark lines. Hood is black and extends onto upper neck. The best bird guide and bird watching search engine to identify birds in the world. Wings are black with thick white stripes. Legs and feet are gray. The white-edged side and flank feathers form a striking border between sides and back. Bill is yellow, red spot at tip of lower mandible. Legs are pink-brown. Identification: Size: About… It has a long pink bill with a black tip that is slightly upcurved. King Eider: Large diving duck with black body and white breast, back. The underparts are yellow and the upper breast is black. Cassin's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, dark olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. House wrens are probably the easiest cavity nesting birds to attract to nest boxes (bird houses). Feeds on seeds, buds, fruits and insects. Only loon to leap into flight from water or land. Upperwings are dark edged. Forages in shrubs, brush, weedy fields for seeds and insects. The bill is thick, long, and curved downward. Green-tailed Towhee: Large sparrow, olive-green upperparts and pale gray underparts. The diet includes aquatic insects and plants. Eyes are dark brown, bill is tiny, and tail is long. Harlequin Duck: Small diving duck, blue-gray upperparts and underparts, rust-brown flanks. Red-necked Phalarope: This medium-sized sandpiper has a brown-striped dark gray back, mottled gray breast, white throat and belly, gray head, nape, and flanks, rust-brown neck and upper breast and a thin black bill. Head is darker blue and has pale streaks on throat. Head has rufous crown, gray face, rufous eye-line, and thick, black moustache stripe. Coastal form is darker. Wings and tail are blue with black bars. Wings are brown with two white bars. Female is brown overall, dark breast, pale sides, white belly and gray bill. Black bill is long and stout. Tail is yellow with thick black tip and central line. Underparts are orange-brown with strongly barred black, white flanks. Bell’s Sparrow and Sagebrush Sparrow. Black bill, pink legs and feet. Cape May Warbler: Small warbler, olive-yellow upperparts, thick, black streaks on yellow underparts. Gray legs, feet. Swift flight, alternates rapidly beating wings with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Cassin's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, dark olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Often feeds on mudflats like a wader. Strong direct flight with powerful rapid wing beats. Black-eared race has black mask, ear patch. Diet includes aquatic invertebrates. Black-throated Sparrow: Medium sparrow, gray-brown upperparts, white underparts, black bib. The wings and tail are gray. Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Black bill, legs and feet. Alternates several deep flaps with glides and fast wing beats. Short bill has bright orange base and black tip. Head has white forehead patch edged in black and white eyebrows joining above bill. Cackling Goose: This small to medium-sized goose has a mottled gray-brown body, black legs, tail, neck, head and face, with a white chin strap stretching from ear to ear and a white rump band. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Yellow crown is bordered by a wide black cap; cheek and collar are black. 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