Birds: A Guide to the Most Familiar American BirdsPictures 129 common birds, identifying their flight ranges, size, and appearance. Includes a table listing migration dates and nesting and feeding habits. |
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Page 69
... and Western Fly- catchers . Simply call all small fly- catchers " Empidonax " - the group's generic name . - Length : 5-53 / 4 in . Young and adults similar . Western Least HORNED LARK Flocks of Horned Larks feed in bare fields. 69.
... and Western Fly- catchers . Simply call all small fly- catchers " Empidonax " - the group's generic name . - Length : 5-53 / 4 in . Young and adults similar . Western Least HORNED LARK Flocks of Horned Larks feed in bare fields. 69.
Page 70
... HORNED LARK Flocks of Horned Larks feed in bare fields and along shores , walking as they feed . Note black collar , yellowish throat , black tail , and , at close range , the " horns . " This and European Skylark are true larks . The ...
... HORNED LARK Flocks of Horned Larks feed in bare fields and along shores , walking as they feed . Note black collar , yellowish throat , black tail , and , at close range , the " horns . " This and European Skylark are true larks . The ...
Page 159
... Horned Lark , * 70 , 140- 141 House Finch , 116 , * 117 , 150-151 House Sparrow , * 103 , 148-149 House Wren , * 81 , 144- 145 Hummingbirds , * 60 , 138-139 Magnolia Warbler , 100 Magpies , * 74 , 142-143 Mallard , * 28 , 132-133 Martin ...
... Horned Lark , * 70 , 140- 141 House Finch , 116 , * 117 , 150-151 House Sparrow , * 103 , 148-149 House Wren , * 81 , 144- 145 Hummingbirds , * 60 , 138-139 Magnolia Warbler , 100 Magpies , * 74 , 142-143 Mallard , * 28 , 132-133 Martin ...
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adults similar American Goldfinch bark Barn Owl beetles bill birds birds migrate blue breast buff caterpillars color common crown dark DC M-Apr DOWNY WOODPECKER Duck duller E-Apr E-Mar E-Nov feathers feeding Female and young Female similar Female smaller field marks flight gray greenish ground Hawk Hermit Thrush Heron Horned Lark House Sparrow insects kinglets L-Apr L-Apr SR E-Oct L-Nov L-Oct StL M-Apr SR M-Apr SR L-Sept M-Apr Tr M-Mar SR L-Oct M-May SR M-Sept M-Nov M-Oct M-Oct WR M-Sept StL M-Apr nest Nuthatch Pale patch Permanent Resident throughout Pied-billed Grebe Purple Finch rootlets Sandpiper SF Permanent Resident similar to male Sparrow species spotted with brown SR E-Oct SR M-Sept StL L-Apr StL L-Mar streaked Swamp Sparrow tail throat throughout its range Thrush Tr L-Sept trees twigs unmarked Warbler weed seeds wild fruits wing bars Wood Thrush Woodpecker woods WR E-May WR M-Apr yellow young similar