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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... throat . Arctic Loon ( 24 in . ) is sim- ilar to the Red - throated , but with a black throat in summer . - Length : 28- 36 in . Female similar to male . Common PIED - BILLED GREBE Grebes are expert divers and swimmers. 21.
... throat . Arctic Loon ( 24 in . ) is sim- ilar to the Red - throated , but with a black throat in summer . - Length : 28- 36 in . Female similar to male . Common PIED - BILLED GREBE Grebes are expert divers and swimmers. 21.
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... throat of metallic red ; the Black - chinned ( 334 in . ) , black chin and purple throat band ; and the brown - backed Rufous Hummingbird ( 31⁄2 in . ) .- Length : 3-334 in . Female and young white - throated . Rufous Broad- tailed ...
... throat of metallic red ; the Black - chinned ( 334 in . ) , black chin and purple throat band ; and the brown - backed Rufous Hummingbird ( 31⁄2 in . ) .- Length : 3-334 in . Female and young white - throated . Rufous Broad- tailed ...
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... throat . BLACK - THROATED BLUE WARBLER Here is a really descriptive bird name . The blue - gray back , black face and throat , and white belly clearly mark this trim warbler . No other warbler has this bold color pattern . The Black ...
... throat . BLACK - THROATED BLUE WARBLER Here is a really descriptive bird name . The blue - gray back , black face and throat , and white belly clearly mark this trim warbler . No other warbler has this bold color pattern . The Black ...
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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