# ThingsDescriptions

Description:
Boreal forests, wooded borders of bogs, montane coniferous forests, edges of clearings, shores of wilderness lakes. Almost always seen perched on high, very conspicuous dead branch. This is true even in migration.


Description:
Pointed crest	Fairly large bill with orange lower mandible	Two indistinct wing bars	Grayish overall with yellowish belly	Large head	Breast somewhat darker than throat	Yellowish belly and undertail coverts	United States range is parts of Arizona and New Mexico	Commonly feeds from dead twigs in mid-canopy by flying out to catch insects and returning to same perch


Description:
Mountainous pine-oak woodlands with tall trees, mountain canyons with sycamore trees. Formerly known as Coues' Flycatcher.


Description:
Peaked crown	Grayish-olive upperparts	Two wing bars	No eyering	Whitish throat	Belly and flanks whitish or yellowish	Bill is mostly dark	Breast has olive wash	Dark vest "unzipped" except at upper breast	Whitish throat, belly and undertail coverts	Commonly feeds from dead twigs in mid-canopy by flying out to catch insects and returning to same perch


Description:
Open coniferous and deciduous woodlands in the mountains, riparian habitat near sycamore and cottonwood trees, deciduous trees near lakes, streams, towns. Often seen swooping out into the air for insects and returning to the same perch. Song and range differentiate Western from Eastern Wood-Pewee.


Description:
Peaked crown	Grayish-olive upperparts	Two wing bars	Whitish throat	Belly and flanks whitish or yellowish	No eyering	Dark bill is yellow at base of lower mandible	Breast has olive wash	Commonly feeds from dead twigs in mid-canopy by flying out to catch insects and returning to same perch


Description:
Deciduous and mixed woodlands, suburban areas, urban shade trees. Prefers tops of tall deciduous trees, often sitting on dead branch. Call often heard from deep within woods during the day. Song and range differentiate Eastern from Western Wood-Pewee.


Description:
Found in Cuba and northern Bahama Islands in forests, forest edges, open woodlands, scrub, brushy areas and mangroves, from mountains to arid lowlands. Formerly known as Greater Antillean Pewee, split by AOU in 1995. Two North American records from Boca Raton, Florida on March 11-17, 1995 and another from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Large head and short tail	Olive upperparts and yellow underparts	Yellowish-white eye ring	Lower mandible is pale orange	Breast has olive wash	Yellowish throat, belly and undertail coverts	Wing bars-white in adults, buffy in immatures	Fall birds have yellower underparts than Spring birds


Description:
Damp boreal forests, spruce bogs, swamps, coniferous forests, wet areas with sphagnum-moss ground cover. Common, but difficult to see. Last Empidonax to migrate north in eastern U.S.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Large bill	Olive upperparts	Yellowish-white eye ring	Lower mandible is pale orange	Breast has olive wash	Whitish throat, belly and undertail coverts	Sometimes has yellowish wash to underparts	Wing bars-white in adults, buffy in immatures	Often found in woodlands near water-along rivers, in swamps, et al.


Description:
Swamps, moist mature deciduous forests, wooded ravines, hammocks and cypress bays in the south. Perches in deep shade, just under canopy.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Brown-olive upperparts	Throat white	Breast is pale olive	Faint white eye ring	Two whitish wing bars on dark wings	Not reliably distinguished from Alder Flycatcher except by voice	Lower mandible orange	Breast has olive wash	Whitish belly and undertail coverts	Formerly conspecific with Alder Flycatcher and called Traill's Flycatcher	Breeding habitat is scrubby areas-for example: bogs, abandoned fields


Description:
Willow thickets, thickets along streams, mountain meadows, brushy upland fields and pastures, open woodland edges, prairie woodlots. Found farther south and in drier habitat than similar Alder Flycatcher.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Olive-brown upperparts	Throat white	Breast is pale olive	Faint white eye ring	Two whitish wing bars on dark wings	Not reliably distinguished from Willow Flycatcher except by voice	Lower mandible orange	Breast has olive wash	Whitish belly and undertail coverts	Formerly conspecific with Willow Flycatcher and called Traill's Flycatcher	Breeding habitat is scrubby wet areas-for example, bogs


Description:
Birch forests, bogs, edges of marshes, damp thickets of alder or willows, near small streams, thickets along borders of ponds. Found farther north and in damper habitat than similar Willow Flycatcher.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Large head and relatively small bill	Grayest and shortest-billed Empidonax in eastern U.S.	Brown-olive or grayish upperparts	White eye ring	Wing bars-white in adults, buffy in juveniles	Lower mandible orange	Brownish-olive upperparts	Breast has olive wash	Whitish throat, belly and undertail coverts	Breeding habitat is deciduous woods


Description:
Open deciduous forests and forest edges, orchards, suburban shade trees, parks, towns, trees along country roads, woodlots. Fairly common in the east. Earliest Empidonax to migrate in eastern U.S.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Olive-gray upperparts and gray head	White eye ring	Two pale white wing bars on dark wings	Flicks tail upward frequently, sometimes flicks wings	Lower mandible mostly dark	Breast has dark olive wash	Grayish throat, whitish belly and undertail coverts	Underparts can be yellowish


Description:
Moist forests of firs, spruce or pines at higher elevations. In the northern part of its range, prefers deciduous forests. Usually seen high in the treetop, in the shade.


Description:
chip-chewy or chip-chewy-chew (high pitched and a bit burry)


Description:
Small flycatcher	Olive-gray upperparts with yellowish belly and undertail coverts	White eye ring	Two pale white wing bars on dark wings	Lower mandible mostly dark	Breast has olive wash	Whitish throat, belly and undertail coverts sometimes with yellowish wash


Description:
Chaparral, dry open coniferous forests, brushy areas with small conifers on mountainside, shrubby openings in forest. Usually forages at low levels near brush. Often sings from tips of dead branches at middle or upper heights.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Long bill and long tail with whitish outer edge	Dips tail gently then slowly raises it back up while holding wings still	Gray upperparts and whitish underparts	Pale white eye ring and two pale wing bars	Bill pinkish-orange at base of lower mandible	Breast has olive wash	Whitish throat, belly and undertail coverts sometimes with yellowish wash	Breeding habitat in dry areas


Description:
Arid pinyon-juniper woodlands, sagebrush scrub areas, brushy areas, dry open pine woods.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Brownish-green upperparts	Yellowish underparts	Eye ring extends to a point behind eye	Orange lower mandible	Two wing bars	Breast has olive wash	Yellowish throat, belly and undertail coverts	Formerly conspecific with Cordilleran Flycatcher and called Western Flycatcher


Description:
Coniferous and mixed forests, moist shaded forests along the coast, along streams, damp wooded canyons, coniferous forests with deciduous understory. Pacific-slope and Cordilleran Flycatchers were previously called Western Flycatcher.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Brownish-green upperparts	Yellowish underparts	White eye ring extends to a point behind eye	Orange lower mandible	Two wing bars	Breast has olive wash	Yellowish throat, belly and undertail coverts	Formerly conspecific with Pacific-slope Flycatcher and called Western Flycatcher


Description:
Deciduous and coniferous forests, moist shaded forests of the Great Basin, along streams, damp wooded canyons, coniferous forests with deciduous understory. Cordilleran and  Pacific-slope Flycatchers were previously called Western Flycatcher. Often perches on shaded limb under forest canopy and calls repeatedly.


Description:
Small flycatcher	Brownish upperparts	Buffy head, back and breast	Belly and throat whitish	Pale white eye ring and wing bars	Orange-buffy breast	Yellowish underparts	United States ranged limited to southeastern Arizona


Description:
Found in Mexico. Northern edge of range extends into Arizona to open pine and pine-oak woodlands at lower elevations of the Huachuca Mountains. Found in dry mixed woodlands of canyon floors. Recently has expanded to other southern Arizona mountain ranges. Often seen foraging from low scrubby understory or close to the trunk of pine trees.


Description:
Grayish-olive upperparts	Dark head, wings and tail	Whitish below with olive wash on flanks	Dark bill	Pale throat and underparts-whitish in Spring, yellowish in Fall	Frequently wags tail	No eyering	Juvenile has buffy wing bars but adult lacks wingbars	Often builds nest under bridges or around buildings near water


Description:
Woodlands near streams, suburbs, farmyards, bridges over streams and small rivers, rocky ravines. Nests in eaves and rafters and under bridges. Wags tail slowly after landing. Usually near water. Tame. John James Audubon once tied small wire around leg of Eastern Phoebe -- the first bird banding experiment in North America.


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Black overall except for white belly and undertail coverts	Large head	Black head, breast, back, wings and tail	Lacks wing bars	Often wags tail	Juvenile: cinnamon wing bars and rump	Juveniles are dark gray with some brown edges to upperparts


Description:
Open woodlands, suburban areas, marshy ponds, near mountain streams and reservoirs, parks. Usually nests near water and is never far from water. Even attracted to watering trough for livestock. Occasionally seen at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Lowers and raises tail slowly when perched. Perches on lower branches or fence posts.


Description:
Cinnamon belly and undertail coverts	Brownish-gray upperparts	Dark head, wings and tail	Pale gray throat and breast	Large, brownish head	Lacks wing bars	Often wags tail	Juveniles have cinnamon wing bars


Description:
Dry open country, sagebrush plains, barren foothills, canyons, bluffs, cliffs, ranches. Perches low to ground on rocks or small bushes. Very active. Rapidly dips and fans tail when perched.


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Bright red cap, throat and underparts	Black eyeline, nape, back, wings, and tail	Immature male similar to female but has variable amount of red on underparts


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Brown upperparts	White underparts with faint streaks on breast	Undertail coverts tinged pink


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Male: Red crown, throat and underparts	Dark brown eye patch and nape	Blackish-brown back, wings and tail	Frequents streams and ponds in arid areas	Often wags its tail


Description:
Dry country near wooded streams and rivers; bottomlands with mesquite, willow and cottonwood trees; edge of wooded ponds; open brushy or grassy fields near water. Forages from low conspicuous perch. Often hovers. Tame. Never far from water.


Description:
Dark bushy crest	Lemon-yellow belly	Pale gray throat and breast	Brownish-olive upperparts	Pale wing bars and tertial edges	Brown tail with thin rust edges	Underside of tail feathers is a uniform dark coloration, giving the undertail an overall dark appearance	Bill dark and slim


Description:
Found in Mexico south to South America. Northern limit of range extends into Arizona and New Mexico. Pine-oak woodlands, edge of thick wooded streams in mountains, mountain canyons with sycamore and live oaks. Usually seen at elevations below 6000 feet. Prefers dense scrub oak thickets and deep shade.United States range restricted to southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona -- stray elsewhere.


Description:
Dark bushy crest	Pale yellow underparts	Pale gray throat and breast	Grayish-brown upperparts	Pale wing bars and tertial edges	Brown tail with rust edges	Underside of all tail feathers have a rufous-orange coloration to most of the inner web (inner 90% of each feather). The narrow outer web of each feather is dark from the base to the tip, with the dark color crossing the inner web at an angle near the tip, creating a dark "tear-drop" pattern	Bill dark and slim


Description:
Wide variety of habitats including semi-arid scrub and oak-juniper woodlands, deserts, chaparral, riparian habitat, mesquite thickets near stream beds, shrubby areas of canyons. Common.


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America in arid woodlands and woodland edges, thorn forests and semiopen scrub areas. Several North American records including one at Roosevelt Lake, Arizona on January 8, 1952, one near Elgin, Arizona on July 15, 1985. Two recent records: 1999 at Lake Patagonia, Arizona and 2000 in southern California.


Description:
Bushy brown crest	Bright yellow belly and undertail coverts	Gray throat and breast	Tail feathers broadly reddish-brown	Undertail is extensively rufous-orange in color	Brownish-olive upperparts	Pale wing bars and tertial edges	Pale base to lower mandible	Inhabits forests where it is most often heard before being seen


Description:
Open deciduous and coniferous woodlands, clearings, suburbs, orchards, farm woodlots, parks, shade trees. Forages high in the canopy. Perches in the open. Often heard before it is seen.


Description:
Bushy brown crest	Yellow belly and undertail coverts	Undertail has extensive rufous-orange color to the inner webs of each tail feather, with narrow dark outer webs extending straight to the tip	Pale gray throat and breast	Tail feathers reddish-brown on inner edge	Brownish-olive upperparts	Pale wing bars and tertial edges	Bill dark and large


Description:
Saguaro desert, wooded canyons and streamsides with cottonwood, willow and sycamore trees, river groves, towns, ranches. Conspicuous and noisy.  Formerly called Wied's Crested Flycatcher.


Description:
Found in Cuba, Bahamas and Grand Cayman Islands in mangroves, mixed woodlands and forests. Over 30 North American records, mostly from southern Florida. All identifiable sightings from Florida involve the Bahamas sub-species (bahamensis), while the only non-Florida record is a bird of the Cuban/Cayman sub-species (denigratus) collected from Dallas County, Alabama on February 14, 1963.


Description:
Black crown and eye line	White eyebrow and throat	Yellow crown patch and bright yellow underparts	Large black and white striped head	Brownish upperparts with rusty edges to wings and tail	Range in United States limited to southern Texas -- stray elsewhere


Description:
Found in Mexico south to central Argentina in open woodlands, open areas with hedges and scattered trees, forest edges, wet woodlands, often near water. Northern edge of range reaches tip of south Texas. Perches high in trees with open foliage. Noisy.


Description:
Boldly streaked body	Rusty-red tail and rump	Pale yellow underparts with black streaking	Crown and back streaked	Dark cheeks and malar streak	Dark wings with white edges	Range in United States limited to southeastern Arizona


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America in humid to semiarid forests and edges, clearings, plantations. Northern edge of range reaches southeast Arizona where it is seen in canyon woodlands of oak, sycamore and pines. Often sits motionless in tall trees. Noisy. Typically at elevations of 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Fairly common.


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Found in South America in open woodlands, clearings with bushes and scattered trees. Three North American records. One at Biddeford Pool, Maine on November 5-11, 1977,  one at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee on May 13-15, 1984 and one from the Dry Tortugas, Florida around 1900.


Description:
Dark, forked tail	Pale gray head with contrasting darker cheeks	Grayish-olive upperparts	Pale throat	Bright yellow underparts with darker breast


Description:
Upperparts browner than adult	Pale edges to wings


Description:
Large bill	Large gray head with dark ear patch	Olive breast	Yellow belly and undertail coverts	Virtually identical to Couch's Kingbird (best separated by voice in the field)	Range in United States mostly restricted to southeastern Arizona


Description:
Found in lowlands of Mexico south to South America in scrubby woodlands, brushy areas along streams, chaparral, forest clearings, lowlands near streams or ponds surrounded with tall trees. Northern edge of range reaches southeast Arizona and the lower Texas coast near Brownsville, where nesting birds have been resident since about 1990. Now locally uncommon near Brownsville, Texas.  Accidental in southern California north to the San Francisco Bay area in summer.


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Gray head with dark ear patch	Olive breast	Yellow belly and undertail coverts	Notched brown tail	Large head and bill	Virtually identical to Tropical Kingbird (best separated by voice in the field)	Range in United States mostly restricted to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico in open scrubby woodlands, forest edges, plantations, brushy areas near rivers. Northern edge of range extends into southern Texas where it is seen in the lower Rio Grande Valley in groves and shrubs, usually near water.


Description:
Dark, slightly forked tail with buffy fringe	Gray head with slightly darker cheeks	Grayish-olive upperparts	Pale throat and contrasting darker breast	Yellow lower breast to undertail coverts


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Plumage somewhat duller than adult	Pale edges to wings


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Head, throat and upper breast dark gray	White chin	Dull yellow belly	Tail is square without white outer edges	Large head	Often seen perched in exposed location where it flies out to catch insects and returns to the same perch


Description:
Pine-oak or pinyon-yucca woodlands, foothill grasslands, desert streamsides, lower parts of canyons with sycamore trees. Prefers denser habitat and usually found higher in foothills and mountains than Western Kingbird.


Description:
Dark, forked tail	Dark head with blackish mask	Dark brownish-olive upperparts	Whitish throat and breast	Yellow wash to belly and undertail coverts


Description:
Upperparts browner than adult	Underparts brighter yellow than adult


Description:
Very large bill	Dusky-brown upperparts	Whitish underparts and yellowish belly	White throat extends to neck	Large head	Range in United States mostly restricted to southeastern Arizona


Description:
Found in Mexico in dry country near wooded streams, woodland edges, scrubby semiopen areas, plantations. Northern edge of range just barely reaches southeast Arizona. Usually seen in Guadalupe Canyon perched high in sycamore trees near streams. Often heard before it is seen.


Description:
Dark, unforked tail with white outer tail feathers	Pale gray head with dark eyeline	Grayish-olive upperparts	Pale throat breast	Pale yellow lower breast to undertail coverts


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Head, throat and upper breast light gray	White chin	Yellow belly	Square-tipped black tail has white outer edges	Large head and bill	Frequents open habitats	Often seen perched on fences


Description:
Dry, open country with scattered trees, agricultural regions, ranches, towns, riparian habitat, prairies. Often seen perching on utility wires or fence posts. Common and widespread at low to moderate elevations.


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Extremely long black tail with white outer tail feathers	Pale gray head and back	Whitish underparts	Pinkish flanks	Blackish wings


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Tail much shorter than adult	Plumage somewhat duller than adult


Description:
Extremely long outer tail feathers	Upperparts gray	Dark wings and tail	Frequents open habitats; often perches on fences


Description:
Open and semi-open country, roadsides, chaparral, ranches. Often seen perched on utility wires or fences. Male performs acrobatic "sky dance" during courtship which even includes a few reverse somersaults in mid-air!


Description:
Extremely long black tail with white outer tail feathers	Black head	Gray back	Whitish underparts	Blackish wings


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Long tail is unmistakable	Solid black crown contrasts sharply with pale gray back	Frequents open habitats; often perches on fences	Accidental stray to eastern North America


Description:
Found in tropics from southern Mexico to central Argentina in savannas, open country with scattered bushes. Migratory. Over 100 North American records throughout the year, primarily in the northeast and southeast United States. Usually seen from early September to late October.


Description:
Black tail with white terminal band	Blackish upperparts	Whitish underparts	Red crown patch rarely visible


Description:
Black tail with broad white tip	Black upperparts	White underparts	Large head	Often feeds by flying out to catch insects and then returning to the same perch	Often perches in an exposed location, for example, the very top of a tree or on a fence	Frequents open habitats: agricultural areas and streams


Description:
Open woodlands, clearings, rural roadsides, farms, orchards, edges of fields, streams, suburbs. Often near water. Perches conspicuously on wires, posts and tops of trees. Common and widespread.


Description:
Dark, forked tail	Dark cheeks	Gray upperparts	Whitish underparts	Reddish crown patch rarely visible


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Pale gray head and back	Black eye mask	Heavy black bill	Underparts whitish	Large head	Often feeds by flying out to catch insects and then returning to the same perch	Often perches in an exposed location: for example, a telephone line or a dead branch	Frequents mangroves in Florida


Description:
Mangroves, marsh edges, suburbs, coastal scrub of Florida Keys and coastal Florida. Often seen perched on utility wires along Highway 1 in the Florida Keys. Prefers red mangrove trees for nesting.


Description:
Rosy-red throat	Blackish head	Dark gray upperparts	Gray underparts


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Dark top of head	Buff throat and side of neck	Brown upperparts	Buffy underparts


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Male: Rosy throat	Blackish cap (gray in female)	Pale gray underparts	Grayish-brown upperparts	Frequents riparian habitats	Limited range in United States-southeastern Arizona and Rio Grande Valley in Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America near wooded streams, forest edges, pine-oak clearings, open areas with scattered trees, wooded canyons, bottomlands. Northern edge of range reaches southeast Arizona and very southern tip of Texas. In United States, usually seen in Arizona in mature groves of sycamore, willow or cottonwood near flowing water. Historically, the Patagonia Rest Stop has been a frequent nesting site.


Description:
Found in lowlands of Mexico south to Bolivia and Brazil in open woodlands, forest edges, plantations, semiopen areas with scattered trees. One North American record from Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas on February 17 - March 10, 1990.


Description:
Brown upperparts heavily streaked	Slight crest	Streaked throat and breast	Thin bill	White supercilium	Streaked crown and back	Buffy breast with dark streaks	White belly and undertail coverts	White outer tail feathers	White trailing edge to wing	Pink legs	North American range limited to Vancouver Island, British Columbia-stray elsewhere	Inhabits fields


Description:
Introduced in 1903 from Europe. About 100 were released on the Saanich Peninsula near Vancouver, British Columbia. Resident on Vancouver Island, British Columbia and American Camp, San Juan Islands, Washington in open fields, croplands, meadows, marshy flats, sandy coasts. Easiest to see when singing from March to July. An Asian subspecies is rare on the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Name changed by AOU in 1995 from Eurasian Skylark.


Description:
Black forehead with black "horns"	Black eye line extends down to cheek	Black bib	Face and throat yellow or whitish	Thin bill	White or yellow supercilium	White or yellow throat	Gray-brown upperparts	Pale underparts	Black tail with white outer tail feathers	Dark legs	Juvenile is duller, lacks horns	Inhabits open areas with short or sparse vegetation	Often found in large flocks	Variation in plumage among the different races


Description:
Dirt fields, farmlands, shores, prairies, tundra, open country, airports, golf courses. Widespread and common, especially in plowed fields.


Description:
Iridescent blue-green upperparts	Greenish-blue in fall	Bright white underparts	No white around eye	Tiny bill	Forked tail	Female duller than male	Juvenile dull brown above and may have hint of a gray breast band	Most often seen flying	Nests in cavities near water	Often found in large flocks


Description:
Freshwater marshes, wetlands, brackish ponds and marshes, wet meadows, wooded habitat near water, especially where dead trees are abundant. Migrates in large flocks during the day. Will nest in man-made boxes.


Description:
Male: Upperparts glossy green	White underparts	White area extends behind and over eye	White flanks extend to side of rump	Tiny bill	Forked tail	Female duller than male	Juvenile dull brown above and may have hint of a gray breast band	Most often seen flying	Nests in cavities near water


Description:
Open woodlands, forest clearings, steep-walled canyons, suburban areas, coastal areas, towns, lakes, streams. Flies at relatively low altitudes. Nests in dead trees or in nest boxes.


Description:
Found in the Bahamas in pine barrens. A few winter in Cuba. Extremely rare in southern Florida and the Florida Keys. Over 30 records, but few recent sightings. Associates with other species of swallows.


Description:
Found in South America east of the Andes mountains in open or semiopen areas with scattered trees, often near water. One North American record from Monomoy Island, Massachusetts on June 12, 1983. Second US record from Cape May, NJ, early November 1997. Bird remained for seven days and perished from the cold.


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Dark purple plumage, usually appears black	Forked tail	Immature males similar to female but may be splotched with dark purple


Description:
Dark gray upperparts with some purple coloration	Whitish underparts with gray breast band and throat with some speckling on sides and belly	Forked tail	Immature plumages similar to female


Description:
Male: Glossy purplish-blue overall	Black wings and tail	Female: grayish below with whitish belly	Tiny bill	Largest swallow	Most often seen flying	Will nest communally at martin houses in residential and agricultural areas


Description:
Open country, farmlands, towns, agricultural areas, wetland borders. Often near open water. Locally common where there are suitable nest sites such as man-made colonial martin houses.


Description:
Found in northern Mexico to South America in open lowlands, towns, forest edges. Two very old North American records. One at Rio Grande City, Texas on April 25, 1880 and one from Hidalgo, Texas on May 18, 1889.


Description:
Found in Cuba and Isle of Pines in open country. Three North American records, all from Florida. One at Key Biscayne, one at Clearwater and one at Key West.


Description:
Found in southern South America in towns, along rivers, agricultural areas, cliffs along the Atlantic coast. One very old North American record from Key West, Florida on August 14, 1890.


Description:
Warm brownish-gray upperparts	Whitish underparts	Grayish wash on chin, throat and upper breast	Long wings	Tiny bill	Forked tail	Most often seen flying	Nests in holes (burrows, crevices) near water


Description:
Stream and riverbanks, culverts, gravel pits, dams, under bridges, cliffs. Rather solitary. Arrive very early in the spring. Widespread and fairly common. Forages by flying low over ground or water to catch flying insects.


Description:
Brownish-gray band across breast	Dark brown upperparts	White underparts	White extends up to rear of ear patch	Tiny bill	Smallest swallow	Rump paler than back and tail	Forked tail	Most often seen flying	Nests in cavities, often near water


Description:
Stream and riverbanks, gravel pits, embankments along highways or railroad tracks.  Large colonies nest in excavated burrows in banks. Wingbeats are shallow and rapid.


Description:
Throat and forehead reddish-brown	Long, deeply forked tail	Blue-black iridescent upperparts	Tiny bill	Pale orange underparts	Juvenile similar to adult but paler underneath with a shorter tail	Most often seen flying	Will nest communally in mud nests under bridges, in barns and caves, etc


Description:
Under bridges, barns and other farm buildings, culverts. Common and gregarious. Found worldwide. Often seen flying swiftly over fields, meadows, ponds to catch insects. Follows farmers plowing fields.


Description:
Buildings, bridges, cliffs, open country, towns and villages. Forages over water or open country. Nests on buildings and under bridges as well as cliffs. Locally common.


Description:
Buffy-orange rump	Chestnut forehead	Buffy-orange throat	Squarish tail	Tiny bill	Blackish cap and upperparts	Most often seen flying	Will nest communally in mud nests under bridges, in caves, etc


Description:
Limestone caves, sinkholes, overhanging cliffs, bridges, culverts of southwest Texas. Also found during spring and summer at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. In recent years, a small but growing population nests in southeastern Florida.


Description:
Found throughout Europe and Asia and northern Africa in open or semi-open terrain, usually near water. Five North American records. One at St. Pierre et Miquelon in May and four in western Alaska, three in June and one in August.


Description:
Yellow underparts	Grayish-olive above	White eyebrow	Black ear patch	Slender bill	Dark wings with some white edges	Gray head	Black tail with white outer tail feathers	Dark legs	Juveniles have duller plumage, paler underparts and dark malar streaks connecting across the upper breast	Sexes similar	Breeds in Alaska


Description:
Tundra, coastal wetlands, fields, open country. Wags tail constantly as it walks. Fairly common along western coast of Alaska.


Description:
Found in northern Europe and Asia in meadows, bogs near water. One North American record at Starkville, Mississippi from January 31-February 1, 1992.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia near rivers, streams. Over a dozen North American records for the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska during May or June. Also recorded at St. Lawrence Island, Pribilof Islands and at mouth of Salinas River, California.


Description:
White face and underparts	Black eyeline	Black nape, throat, bib	Gray back	Dark tail with white outer feathers	Slender bill	White patch in wing	Dark legs	Female has pale throat	Juveniles have duller, browner plumage	Breeds in Alaska


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in a variety of open habitats where it is known as Pied Wagtail. Uncommon to rare in western Alaska on coastal tundra. Over three dozen sightings from Lower 48 states, usually from July to September. Often found near water. Bobs head as it walks and also wags its tail. Split from Black-backed Wagtail (Motacilla lugens) in 1983, and lumped back together in July 2005.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in wooded areas with open areas for foraging and along forest edges. Two North American records. One at Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska on June 23, 1972 and one at Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska on June 6, 1995.


Description:
Found in northeastern Asia in woodlands, thickets, bogs, along river banks, and mountain tundra. Rare in western Aleutian Islands and on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Also recorded at Reno, Nevada on May 16, 1967.


Description:
Male: Pinkish-red head and breast	Brown ear patch	White belly	Black streaking on flanks	Slender bill	White eye ring and supercilium	White throat with dark malar streak	Dark brown upperparts with black and whitish streaks on back	Wings blackish with whitish wing bars	Buffy underparts with dark streaking across breast and onto flanks	Black tail with white outer tail feathers	Pink legs	In spring and summer, has distinctive pinkish throat and supercilium	Sexes similar	Wags its tail	Breeds in Alaska and very rare migrant in California


Description:
Found in northern Europe and Asia on tundra, wet meadows. Seen annually in western Aleutian Islands of Alaska and western coastal Alaska. Has nested at  Wales, Alaska. Found regularly in California, often in the company of American Pipits. Typically seen Between September and November. Many sightings are from the Tijuana River valley.


Description:
Found in eastern Asia in brushy tundra and remote taiga swamps. Usually seen on the ground. About 15 records for North America from Attu Island and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, all between mid-May and mid-June.


Description:
Buffy underparts with dark streaking across breast and onto flanks	White outer tail feathers	Grayish-brown above	Slender bill	White eye ring and supercilium	White throat with dark malar streak	Brownish-olive upperparts with fine black streaks on back	Wings blackish with broad buffy edges	Dark legs	In spring and summer, less heavily streaked below and upperparts grayer	Sexes similar	Pumps its tail	Often found in flocks on the ground in sparsely vegetated areas (plowed fields, shores, tundra)


Description:
Tundra, mountaintops near treeline. In winter and in migration, found on grasslands, plowed fields, mudflats of wet fields, beaches, shores with little vegetation.


Description:
Pale buffy face with white eye ring	Back appears scaly	White outer tail feathers	Short, dark streaks on breast	Slender bill	White throat with dark malar streak	Pale brown upperparts with thick black streaks	Wings blackish with broad pale edges	Buffy underparts with fine streaking on breast	Pink legs	Sexes similar	Most often found in fields with short grass	Difficult to see, most often found when it is flushed


Description:
Short-grass prairie. Secretive and uncommon. Usually seen alone. Skulks through the grass, making it very difficult to see unless it is flushed into the air. During summer, spends much of day high in the air in courtship or territorial flight.


Description:
Found in Asia in gardens, scrub, open woodlands, lowlands and foothills to 5,000 feet. Caged birds escaped about 1960 in Miami, Florida and have established a breeding population. Seen in suburbs, on utility wires, and parklands south of Miami, especially near tennis club at SW 72nd Ave and SW 98th Street.


Description:
Found in Asia in thickets in open areas, river valleys, forest edges, gardens, parks. Migratory. Six North American records including four from Alaska and two from California. In Alaska the sightings were from St. Lawrence Island and Attu Island, both in June, Shemya Island in October and Anchorage in September. In California, the sightings were from southeastern Farallon Island in September and Olema in November - April.


Description:
Broad black mask extends above eye and over black bill	Bluish-gray back and head	Heavy, hooked black bill	White underparts	Black wings with white wing patches	Black tail with white outer tail feathers	Juveniles and immatures are a duller brown with more obvious barring above and below


Description:
Open brushy areas, meadows, pastures, orchards, thickets along roads, hedges. More common in the western portion of its range.  When foraging, perches conspicuously on fences, wires, and treetops.


Description:
Narrow black mask not extending over bill	Bluish-gray back and head	White underparts and rump with light barring	Heavy, hooked black bill	Black cheeks	Black wings with white wing patches	Black tail with white outer tail feathers	Juveniles and immatures are browner and duller, sometimes quite heavily barred


Description:
Semi-open country, forest edges, willow brush near swamps and bogs. Usually perches near or at top of tall, exposed tree. Uncommon.


Description:
Long gray crest	Warm brown forehead	Dark chestnut undertail coverts	Black tail with yellow tip	Black eye patch and chin	Short, thin bill	Pale brown head fading into pale gray belly	Dark gray back	Black wings with white, yellow and red bars	Juveniles have much duller head and body with blurry streaks on underparts	Frequently found in large flocks feeding on fruit


Description:
Boreal forests, mixed woodlands, gardens with fruit trees. Travels widely and unpredictably in large flocks during the winter.


Description:
Black tail with yellow tip (rarely orange)	Gray crest	Pale yellow belly, white under tail	Red "waxy" dots on wings	Short, thin bill	Pale brown crest	Black eye patch and chin	Pale brown head fading into pale yellow belly	White undertail coverts	Dark brown back	Dark wings with thin, red bar	Juveniles have much duller, grayer head and body with blurry streaks on underparts	Frequently found in large flocks feeding on fruit


Description:
Open woodlands, clearings, towns, parks. Often seen near cedar and mountain ash trees. Very gregarious in the winter and during migration. Will feed together in trees in tight packed bunches. Occasionally get drunk from eating overripe fruit!


Description:
Found in Mexico and Guatemala in highland forests of pine and oak, forest edges. Often perches at top of tall trees. Two North American records. One at Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas on October 31 - November 11, 1985 and another at El Paso, Texas on January 12 - March 5, 1995.


Description:
Males have entirely black plumage, females gray	Red eye	Distinct crest -- looks like punk hairdo	White wing patches visible in flight	Short, thin bill	Long tail	Juveniles are similar to females


Description:
Mesquite brushlands, desert washes. Later in the summer found in oak chaparral, riparian areas. Often seen perched at very top of trees and shrubs. Fond of mistletoe berries. Flight is somewhat erratic.


Description:
Dark slate-gray all over	Chunky body shape	Short tail and wings	Slender black bill	Frequently bobs very short tail	Pale legs	Sexes similar	Juvenile paler	Found along streams in mountains-often feeds under water


Description:
Near clear rushing mountain streams. Seen at elevations as high as 11,500 feet. May move down mountain in winter if stream freezes. Bobs up and down while walking on rocks in middle of stream. Disappears underwater where they forage for small fish and insect larvae.


Description:
Wide white eyebrow	Dark crown	Heavily barred wings and tail	Long, slightly decurved bill	White throat with feathers broadly tipped black	Upper breast densely spotted with black	Underparts white becoming buffy toward tail and spotted	Upperparts grayish-brown with black and white streaks and spots	Long tail barred with black and white	Dark legs	Sexes similar


Description:
Deserts at low elevations with thorny scrub and cactus, especially large cholla, riparian brushy habitats, gravel streambeds, arid hillsides, desert residential areas. Often seen singing from top of cactus with head pointed up and tail pointed down.


Description:
Pale breast and belly	Thin, slightly decurved bill	Pale gray supercilium	Pale brown rump	Long, barred tail with buffy outer tips	Dark legs	Sings loudly from atop large rocks	Sexes similar


Description:
Rock cliffs, canyons, open arid and semiarid scrublands, talus (rocky debris at base of a cliff) slopes, dry washes, quarries. Rather tame and very active. Often far from water.


Description:
White throat and breast	Very long, thin bill	Dark brown crown and side of face	Lower breast, belly and undertail coverts chestnut	Upperparts dark brown with small black spots	Long, brown tail with thin black bars	Dark legs	Sexes similar


Description:
Shady desert canyons with streams or rivers, rock cliffs, caves, mesas, river gorges. Common and easy to hear. Found at bottom of Grand Canyon.


Description:
Indistinct whitish eyeline	Short, thin bill	Buffy breast and flanks	Wings and tail barred with black	Short tail frequently held upright	Sexes similar	Found in wet fields and marshes


Description:
Freshwater sedge marshes, wet grassy meadows, edge of sphagnum bogs. Difficult to see. Formerly called Short-billed Marsh Wren.


Description:
Bold white eyeline	Plain brown crown	Back has black triangle with white streaks	Upperparts reddish-brown	Short, thin bill	White throat and breast	Buffy belly and flanks	Wings and tail barred with black	Tail frequently held upright	Sexes similar	Found in marshes with tall, grassy vegetation


Description:
Freshwater reedy marshes, wetlands, reedy shores of ponds, freshwater or brackish cattail swamps, marshy coastal areas, banks of tidal rivers. Secretive. Occasionally seen singing while clinging to a cattail. Formerly called Long-billed Marsh Wren.


Description:
varied, complicated, fast, bubbly and busy


Description:
Bold white eyebrow	White throat	Chestnut-brown upperparts	Long, thin, slightly decurved bill	Buffy underparts	Wings and tail barred with black	Thin white wing bars	Long tail frequently held upright	Pink legs	Sexes similar	Usually very vocal and loud


Description:
Brushy areas, moist woodlands and swamps, suburbs, gardens, tangles, brush piles. Active and curious. Responds to pishing. Severe winters cause northern limit of range to retreat southward.


Description:
Bold white eyebrow	White throat and pale gray underparts	Long, thin, slightly decurved bill	Gray-brown upperparts (browner in eastern United States birds)	Wings and tail barred with black	Long tail has white corners and is frequently held upright	Dark legs	Almost extinct east of the Mississippi River	Sexes similar


Description:
Brushy areas, thick undergrowth, clearings, gardens, orchards, fencerows, suburbs, stream edges, open scrubby woods, cactus and mesquite, chaparral. Often seen flicking its tail sideways.


Description:
like Song Sparrow, but thinner, more rapid


Description:
Extremely short tail	Rich brown upperparts	Buffy breast with dark barring on belly and undertail coverts	Indistinct buffy-gray eyebrow	Short, thin bill	Wings and tail barred with black	Very short tail frequently held upright	Pink legs	Sexes similar	Frequently found very near the ground in brush piles, root tangles and along stream banks


Description:
Dark coniferous forests especially under fallen tree trunks, along stream banks with overhanging ledges, edges of swamps, brush piles, brushy gullies. Easily mistaken for a mouse crawling through the underbrush. Uncommon and secretive.


Description:
Gray-brown upperparts (browner in eastern United States birds)	Wings and tail barred with black	Pale gray underparts with dark barring on belly and undertail coverts	Buffy barring on flanks	Short, thin bill	Eye ring	Tail frequently held upright	Pink legs	Sexes similar


Description:
Deciduous woods and woodland edges, clearings, canyons, brushy areas, suburbs, gardens, parks, orchards, farmyards. Common. Will readily nest in bird houses.


Description:
Dark gray	Black cap	Slender bill	Dark eye	Chestnut undertail coverts	Black tail	Black legs	Sexes similar	Often found in dense vegetation	Distinctive call like cat's meow


Description:
Dense thickets and undergrowth, vine tangles, bushy trees, deciduous woods, suburban areas, roadside bushes, hedges, gardens. Has a variety of calls, including one that sounds like a cat.


Description:
varied jumble of whistled phrases and meows, including short imitations


Description:
Found in Mexico  in scrubby woodlands, understory of pine and scrub oak forests, thorn forests. Three recent North American records from Patagonia and Portal, Arizona and Las Cruces, New Mexico.


Description:
White wing patches very obvious in flight	Long black tail with white outer tail feathers	Gray above, whitish below	Slender bill	Gray head and upperparts	Yellow eye	Black legs	Sexes similar	Juvenile has spotted breast	Most often found in scrubby habitats and in urban areas


Description:
Open woodlands, suburban areas, gardens, pastures, thickets, hedges, towns, orchards, deserts. Male sings continuously for hours during the day or night. Often repeats vocalizations three times. Imitates many bird songs as well as other unusual noises.  Common and widespread.


Description:
varied phrases (thrice or more repeated)


Description:
Found in the Bahamas, Jamaica and cays off Cuba in open woodlands, suburban areas. Over three dozen North American records from southeast Florida. Usually seen between mid- April and early June. First North American record was in the Dry Tortugas in 1973.


Description:
Pale gray head and upperparts	Black streaks on white chest and belly	Long gray tail with broadly tipped white on corners	Two faint white wing bars	Slender bill	Yellow eye	Sexes similar	Juvenile somewhat browner


Description:
Sagebrush plains, semi-dry open country, scrub areas, ranges, deserts. Seen primarily in valleys and mesas rather than foothills. Shy.


Description:
Rufous crown, nape and upperparts	Long rufous tail	Heavy black streaks on white chest and belly	Slender bill with base of lower mandible yellow	Grayish-brown face	Yellow eye (gray to gray-yellow in immatures)	White wing bars	Legs flesh or horn color	Sexes similar	Most often found in dense vegetation in hedgerows, old fields, and wood edges where it often forages on the ground


Description:
Woodland edges, brushy areas, hedges, roadsides, gardens, thorn thickets. Usually seen on or near ground, although it may also be seen singing from exposed perch. Shy.


Description:
drop-it, drop-it, cover-it-up, cover-it-up, pull-it-up, pull-it-up


Description:
Reddish-brown back	Long rufous tail	Gray head	Very long down-curved bill	Orange eye	Gray face	White underparts with heavy black streaking	White wing bars	Legs flesh or horn color	Sexes similar	Only found in South Texas where it often forages on the ground


Description:
Dense thickets and undergrowth of river bottomlands, woodland edges, mesquite and cactus chaparral in southern Texas.


Description:
Underparts with indistinct dark spots on grayish breast	Short, slightly decurved bill with indistinct yellow base	Brownish-gray above	Yellow eye	Long dark tail with pale tip	Dark legs	Sexes similar


Description:
Desert scrublands, farmlands, grasslands, dry open country, saltbush flats, residential areas in central Arizona.


Description:
Large, blurry spots on gray breast	Large down-curved bill	Orange or yellowish-orange eye	Gray-brown plumage	Long dark tail	Dark legs	Sexes similar	Juveniles have shorter bills	Some birds have pale wing bars and a pale tip to the tail


Description:
Desert scrublands, brushy riparian areas, canyons, chaparral, suburban areas. Most common and conspicuous of the desert thrashers.


Description:
Pale gray above and on chest, belly	Long black down-curved bill	Dark eye	Long dark tail	Buffy under tail	Dark legs	Sexes similar	Prefers arid habitats in southwestern United States


Description:
Deserts, desert scrublands, arid and sparsely vegetated habitats. Prefers hottest parts of desert. Very shy.


Description:
Dusky grayish-brown overall	Buffy belly and under tail	Very dark cheeks	Long down-curved bill	Pale supercilium	Dark eye	Pale throat	Long dark tail	Dark legs	Sexes similar


Description:
Chaparral, foothills, brushy parklands, edges of streams. Usually seen on ground under brush. In United States, found only in California.


Description:
Dark gray-brown plumage	Chestnut under tail	Black moustache	Long down-curved bill	Dark eye	Pale throat	Long dark tail	Dark legs	Sexes similar


Description:
Wooded streamsides in dry country, thickets, dense mesquite, chaparral. Shy and secretive.


Description:
Found in northeast Asia in open coniferous forests, mountains. Migratory. Over a dozen North American records from western and northern Alaska, from September through November. One October record from Washington, two records from British Columbia and one Idaho record (January - March, 1997).


Description:
Bright blue upperparts	Orange-red throat, breast and sides	White belly and undertail coverts


Description:
Blue wings and tail-duller than male	Gray crown and back	White eye ring	Brownish throat, breast and sides	White belly and undertail coverts


Description:
Blue wings and tail-duller than male	Gray crown and back	White eye ring	Spotted underparts


Description:
Male: bright blue back, head, wings, tail	Female: pale blue, gray head	Chestnut-red throat and chest	Thin bill	Most often seen in open habitats: agricultural areas, wood edges, et al	Southwestern United States birds are paler


Description:
Open woodlands, clearings, farmlands, parks, orchards, gardens, fields, along roadsides on utility wires and fences. Numbers declined due to competition from starlings and house sparrows for nest sites. Making a comeback as people erect bluebird houses.


Description:
Bright blue upperparts and throat	Brownish patch on back	Orange-red breast and sides	Gray belly and undertail coverts


Description:
Blue wings and tail-duller than male	Gray crown and back	Eye ring	Gray throat	Brownish wash to breast and sides	Gray belly and undertail coverts


Description:
Blue wings and tail-duller than male	White eye ring	Spotted underparts


Description:
Male: blue head, wings, tail, throat	Chestnut chest and patch on back	Gray belly and under tail	Thin bill	Most often seen in open habitats: agricultural areas, wood edges, et al


Description:
Forest edges, orchards, parklike wooded areas of coniferous and deciduous trees in summer and semi-open areas, desert mesquite groves, farmland in winter.


Description:
Bright sky blue plumage; brightest on upperparts	Lacks any brown coloration


Description:
Blue wings and tail-duller than male	Remainder of plumage gray	Eye ring


Description:
Male: bright, sky blue above, paler blue below	Female: brownish-gray with blue tinged wings and tail	Thin bill	Most often seen in open habitats


Description:
Mountain meadows, timberline areas, foothills, open country, rangelands, farmlands, sagebrush plains. Usually seen above 5,000 feet in the summer and at lower elevations in the winter.


Description:
Gray overall, paler below	Slender with long tail	White eye ring	Buffy wing patch	Short, thick bill	Black tail with white outer tail feathers	Sexes similar	Juvenile has pale spots on head and body


Description:
Open coniferous forests, mountains up to 12,000 feet in summer, lower canyons, wooded valleys in winter. Fond of juniper berries. Flaps wings slowly. Usually seen alone or in small groups. Often seen on high perch.


Description:
Gray-blue above, orange below	Black chest band	Dark head with orange eyebrow and throat	Dark mask and crown	Dark gray upperparts	Orange wing bars	Female similar to male but browner above with paler breast band


Description:
Dense, moist coniferous forests, montane forests, coastal forests, alder groves near streams, near mountain lakes. Common but shy.


Description:
Found in Mexico in mountains, pine-oak forests. Over two dozen North American records. Most are seen in the Huachuca, Chiricahua and Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona in the summer at elevations of 5,000 to 8,000 feet. Also seen at Big Bend National Park, Texas.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to northern South America in arid thorn forests, pine-oak forests near streams, brushy areas. One North American record from south Texas in 1995.


Description:
Reddish-brown above, grayish-white below	Breast buffy with small dark spots, spots larger in western birds	Gray face and buffy throat	Cinnamon upperparts in eastern United States birds, duller in western birds	Indistinct eye ring	Underparts white with gray flanks	Pink legs	Thin bill with pale base	Sexes similar	Often forages on forest floor	Distinctive beautiful song


Description:
Dense thickets and undergrowth, moist deciduous and mixed woods, thickets along streams, willow and alder swamps, wooded lowlands. Often seen foraging on forest floor, turning over leaves with its bill. Likes to sing at dusk. Very pretty, flutelike song.


Description:
Grayish-brown above, white below	Plain gray face, without obvious eyering	Dark spots on chest	Gray, indistinct eye ring	Underparts white with grayish flanks	Pink legs	Thin bill with pale base to lower mandible	Sexes similar	Often forages on forest floor


Description:
Damp boreal forests of spruce and tamarack, dwarf alder and willow thickets, mixed woodlands, Arctic tundra. Can be seen almost anywhere in migration. Shy. Bicknell's Thrush (of the high mountains) was split from Gray-cheeked Thrush by AOU in 1995.


Description:
Grayish-brown above, white below	Plain gray face, without obvious eyering	Dark spots on chest	Gray, indistinct eye ring	Underparts white with grayish flanks	Pink legs	Thin bill with pale base to lower mandible	Sexes similar	Often forages on forest floor	Difficult to separate in migration from Gray-cheeked, lower mandible slightly paler


Description:
High mountains of New England and eastern Canada, thick stands of conifers up to tree line, mixed deciduous woodlands, mixed second-growth areas of conifers and hardwoods, scrub. Split from Gray-cheeked Thrush by AOU in 1995.


Description:
Warm buffy face, chest and eye ring	Dark spots on chest	In eastern parts of range, olive-brown upperparts; western birds are-browner	Underparts white with brownish flanks	Pink legs	Thin bill with pale base to lower mandible	Sexes similar	Often forages on forest floor	Distinctive song


Description:
Spruce, fir and balsam forests, mountainous areas, swamps, wet deciduous and mixed woodlands, thickets especially near streams. Migrates at night. Shy.


Description:
Reddish tail	Brown head, back and wings	Chest white with well defined black spots	Eastern United States have olive-brown upperparts-gray-brown in western birds	Whitish or pale buff eyering	Underparts white with brownish to grayish flanks	Pink legs	Thin bill with pale base to lower mandible	Often pumps tail upward, then slowly lowers it	Sexes similar	Often forages on forest floor	Only brown-backed thrush to regularly winter in the United States	Migrates earlier in spring and later in fall than similar-looking thrushes


Description:
Mixed forests, coniferous forests, sphagnum bogs, pine barrens, thickets. Unlike other thrushes in this family, the Hermit Thrush often spends the winter in the United States.


Description:
Large black spots on white chest, throat and belly	Reddish-brown above	Rusty crown, nape and upper back	White eye ring and streaked cheeks	Pink legs	Sexes similar	Juvenile has pale spots on upperparts	Often forages on forest floor	Distinctive beautiful song


Description:
Moist deciduous woodlands, suburban wooded areas, swamps, wooded gardens, parks. Often heard and seen near streams. Common. One of the most beautiful song of any North American bird.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in all types of woodlands with rich undergrowth, parks, gardens. Migratory. Two North American records. One from Erieau, Ontario on April 12, 1981 and one from Bonavista, Newfoundland on November 16, 1994.


Description:
Found in eastern Asia in open woodlands, suburban areas. Rare migrant in the western Aleutian, St. Lawrence and Pribilof Islands of Alaska. Accidental in western and northern Alaska.


Description:
Found in Asia in woods and thickets. Migratory. Over a dozen North American records, most from Alaska. One at Barrow, one at Juneau and others from St. Lawrence Island or the western Aleutian Islands. Most sightings were in May or June. A few were in October or November. Also three recent fall and winter records from British Columbia.


Description:
Found in Greenland, Europe and Asia. In Europe, seen in open woodlands, suburban areas. Accidental in Alaska with four records. Casual in eastern Canada and northeastern United States with almost a dozen records. Being seen with increasing frequency.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in birch forests, brushy areas. Migratory. Six North American records from Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New York. All but one sighting was in the winter.


Description:
Entirely pale yellowish-brown plumage darker on upperparts	Streaked throat	Thin yellow bill	Sexes similar	Rare stray to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico south to northern Colombia in dense thickets and undergrowth. There have been close to 100 sightings in southern and eastern Texas. Has nested at Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park. Most often seen in lower Rio Grande Valley between December and April.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to northern South America in pine-oak forests. The first North American record was at Laguna Vista, Texas on February 18-25, 1990. Two more were seen during February and March, 1998 at Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Texas. During the same period, one was also seen nearby at Santa Ana NWR.


Description:
Found in western Mexico in deciduous woodlands, thickets, gardens. Rare visitor to southern portions of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Most sightings are from Arizona. Usually seen between late October and April. First recorded in the United States in 1960.


Description:
Brick red below	Grayish above with darker tail and head	Incomplete white eye ring	Yellow bill	Black to dark gray head	White undertail coverts	Streaked throat	Sexes similar-female somewhat paler	Winter plumage is somewhat paler than summer plumage	Juveniles have spotted, whiter breasts	Common in residential areas where it often forages on lawns	Often sings very early in morning	Often found in large flocks outside of breeding season


Description:
Common and widespread in suburbs, parks, moist woodlands, swamps, gardens, hedges, forest edges, lawns, pastures, orchards. Often nest close to human structures.


Description:
Found in northern Asia in forest tangles, riverside forests. Migratory. Casual spring migrant in western Aleutian, Pribilof and St. Lawrence  Islands in Alaska. One record from Ontario, Canada.


Description:
Found in eastern Asia in forest undergrowth. Migratory. One North American record on Attu Island, Alaska on May 21, 1985.


Description:
Blue throat with brown patch in center	Black and brown breast bands	Gray-brown upperparts	White underparts	Rusty patches in tail


Description:
Plumage similar to adult male except lacking blue and brown areas on throat	White throat	Black breast band


Description:
Blue throat only on male, but both sexes have black breast band	Small, thin-billed bird	White supercilium	Dark legs	North American range restricted to northern Alaska


Description:
Found in northern Europe and Asia in montane regions with dwarf willows, brush. Migratory. Breeds in northern and western Alaska. Occasionally seen on St. Lawrence Island and the western Aleutian Islands.


Description:
Found in northern Asia in coniferous forests. Migratory. Four North American records. One at Attu Island, Alaska on June 5, 1982, one at St. Paul Island, Alaska on June 10, 1987, four at Attu Island, Alaska on May 22-June 6, 1988, and one at Southeast Farallon Island, California on November 1, 1989.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in meadows, grasslands, clearings. Four North American records. One at Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick on October 1, 1983, one at Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska on June 5, 1985 and another June 4-5, 1992, and one at Middleton Island, Alaska on September 28, 1990.


Description:
Black mask	Variably buffy underparts	Gray upperparts


Description:
Plumage similar to adult male but duller, browner and lacks black mask


Description:
White rump and upper tail	Black tail band	Black eye mask	Dark wings	White or buffy below	Thin bill	White supercilium	Dark legs	Tip of tail black	Forages actively on the ground in open habitats	North American range restricted to parts Alaska and Yukon-casual stray to rest of United States and Canada


Description:
Found throughout Europe, Asia and (in winter) Africa in barren fields and short-grass areas. Fairly common in Alaska and northeast Canada (Greenland race) on tundra, open stony country, bare hillsides, dunes. Annual visitor to the northeast, typically in September and October.


Description:
Reddish-brown to grayish overall	Long rounded tail	Pale yellow eye	Faint streaking on buffy-brown breast	Short bill	Dark brown head, flanks and upperparts	Very long brown tail	Sexes similar	Found along Pacific coast in dense vegetation	Extremely secretive in dense chaparral	Southern birds grayer than northern birds


Description:
Arid foothills, dense chaparral, low thickets, coniferous and coastal brushlands, parks, forest edges. Almost always heard before they are seen. Hides in dense bushes. Tail is usually cocked, much like a wren.


Description:
Long tail with white outer feathers	Tail black above and whitish below	Blue-gray upperparts	White eye ring	Very small, active bird	Thin bill	White underparts	Male has black supercilium	Female: grayer overall than male	Often in mixed flocks during winter


Description:
Open woodlands and brushy understory, thickets. In the west, seen in chaparral, scrub oak woodlands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, thickets. Frequently flicks tail. Responds to pishing.


Description:
Long black tail with thin white outer edge	Dark gray upperparts	Grayish underparts	Very small, active bird	Thin bill	White eye ring	Brownish wash to wings	Tail mostly black when viewed from below	Male has black cap	United States range restricted to southwestern California


Description:
Chaparral, arid coastal scrub, dry coastal slopes, sagebrush mesas of southern California and Baja California. Considered a form of Black-tailed Gnatcatcher prior to 1970.


Description:
Male has black cap	Long black tail with thin white outer edge	Broad white tips on outer tail feathers	Bluish-gray upperparts	Whitish underparts	Very small, active bird	Thin bill	White eye ring	Brownish wash to wings	Tail mostly black when viewed from below


Description:
Chaparral, desert scrub, arid thorny brushlands, desert washes, ravines, riparian underbrush. During the winter, may be seen with Blue-gray Gnatcatchers near wooded streams of the southwest.


Description:
Found in northwestern Mexico in arid to semiarid scrub, foothills, chaparral, thorn forests. Very rare and sporadic visitor to southeast Arizona. Has nested in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. First North American record was near Nogales, Arizona in 1970. Most likely to be seen from March through July in Chino Canyon or Sycamore Canyon, Arizona.


Description:
Found in Asia and Europe in scrub or woodlands, damp undergrowth. Migratory. Two North American records. First record,  of up to 25 individuals on Attu Island, Alaska on June 4-July 15, 1984. Second record, September 11, 1995 on Farallon Islands, California.


Description:
Found in eastern Asia in thick bushes, reeds and grasses. Migratory. Four North American records from Alaska. One at Nunivak Island on September 15, 1927, one at Gambell, St. Lawrence Island in June, 1979, six at Attu Island on September 18-25, 1979 and one at St. Paul Island on July 11, 1984.


Description:
Found in Europe and western Asia in mixed and deciduous woodlands. Migratory. One North American record at Shemya Island, Alaska on October 9, 1978.


Description:
Found in Asia in open or scrubby mountain country, birch forests. Migratory. Eight North American records. Five were from Alaska's outer islands, primarily in June. Three were from California (South Farallon Island and Hayward) in late September to mid October.


Description:
Yellowish-white eyebrow curves upward behind eye	Dark eyeline	Olive upperparts	Pale wing bar	Thin bill	Pale grayish-olive upperparts	Whitish underparts	Sexes similar	United States range restricted to Alaska


Description:
In willow thickets near streams, deciduous and coniferous forests, birch forests, grassy tundra, brushy areas. Fairly common in western and central Alaska.


Description:
Black cap with yellow or orange in center	Tiny size	Black eyeline and whisker	White eyebrow	Upperparts grayish-olive	Two white wing bars	Very small, active bird that often flicks its wings	Thin bill	Whitish underparts	Yellow edges to flight feathers and tail	Male has orange patch in center of yellow crown


Description:
Coniferous forests, spruce woodlands. In winter often seen in mixed woods, thickets, hedges. Nervously flicks wings when moving from branch to branch. Extremely high pitched song. Very tame. Golden crown can be difficult to see in the field.


Description:
Grayish-olive upperparts	Two white wing bars	White eye ring thicker in front and back of eye	Very small, active bird that often flicks its wings	Thin bill	Pale olive underparts	Yellow edges to flight feathers and tail	Male has red patch in center of crown (not always visible)


Description:
Coniferous forests in summer. In winter often seen in mixed woods, thickets, brush, hedges. Flicks wings rapidly when calling.


Description:
Found in Asia near forest edges. Migratory. Almost two dozen North American records, all from the outer Aleutian Islands of Attu, Shemya, Buldir and Amchitka, and all from late May or June.


Description:
Found in Asia in mixed forests. Migratory. Three North American records. One at Shemya Island, Alaska on September 13, 1977, one at Attu Island, Alaska on May 30, 1990, and one at Buldir Island on June 1-2, 1990.


Description:
Found in Asia in open woodlands. Migratory. One North American record from Attu Island, Alaska on May 25, 1985.


Description:
Found in Asia in woodlands near water, scrub areas, thickets, mangroves. Migratory. One North American record from Attu Island, Alaska on May 20-21, 1989.


Description:
Found in Asia in undergrowth of mountain forests. Migratory. One North American record from Shemya Island, Alaska on May 24, 1985.


Description:
Small bill	Brown crown on coastal birds	Gray ear patch on interior birds	Short bill	Pale gray upperparts	Whitish underparts	Long gray tail	Females have yellow eyes, males have brown eyes	Some variation in plumage-coastal birds have brownish crowns, interior birds have brownish cheeks, some birds from near Mexico have black cheeks	Usually found in flocks


Description:
Oak woodlands, mixed deciduous woodlands, thickets, chaparral, gardens, scrub areas, parks. Travel in loose flocks of 10-50 birds, uttering a high pitched twittering as they move through the area.


Description:
Yellow head and throat	Small chestnut patch on shoulder	Gray neck, back, wings, tail	Short, thin bill	Black lores	Pale gray upperparts	Whitish underparts	Brownish shoulders	Sexes similar


Description:
Mesquite, thorny shrub areas of the desert, brushy riparian woodlands. Usually seen alone or in pairs. Very active, behaving like a chickadee. Quite loud, often heard before they are seen.


Description:
Black cap and bib	White cheeks	Buffy flanks	Wing coverts and secondaries edged in white	Short bill	Pale gray upperparts	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks


Description:
Mixed deciduous-coniferous forests, woodland edges, clearings, fields, thickets, orchards, suburbs. Often seen foraging in low branches of trees. Will come to feeders.


Description:
Black cap and bib	White cheeks and face	Lower edge of bib sharply separated from white breast	Short bill	Pale gray upperparts	Buffy-white flanks	Gray edges to wing coverts	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks


Description:
Mixed deciduous-coniferous forests, woodland edges, swampy areas, clearings, fields, thickets, orchards, suburbs, valleys, foothills. Where ranges overlap, found at lower elevations than Black-capped Chickadee. Prefers woods more than Black-capped. Often seen with Tufted Titmice and Downy Woodpeckers. Responds to pishing. Will come to feeders.


Description:
Large black bib	Black cap	Gray flanks	Short bill	White face	Gray upperparts	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks	United States range restricted to southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico


Description:
Found in Mexico in arid to semiarid conifer and pine-oak forests. Reaches northern edge of range in Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona and Animas Mountains of New Mexico. Seen at elevations of 7,000-8,000 feet in the summer.


Description:
Only chickadee with white eyebrow	Gray flanks	Black cap and bib	White cheek and face	Short bill	Gray upperparts	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks


Description:
Open coniferous forests or mixed woodlands in western mountains. Found at elevations of 10,000 feet and more. In winter, often found at lower elevations in foothills with oak trees and valleys in cottonwood and willow trees by streams.


Description:
Short bill	Gray-brown crown and upperparts	White face	Black throat	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	North American range restricted to central Alaska and far northwestern Canada


Description:
Found in northern Europe and Asia in woodlands, coniferous forests, montane birch forests. Uncommon in Alaska and Yukon in willow thickets near streams, spruce forests at treeline, river valleys in the winter. Also known as Siberian Tit and Siberian Chickadee.


Description:
Gray-brown upperparts	Black bib	White cheeks	Short bill	Gray-brown crown and back	Face white near bill but mostly gray	Reddish-brown flanks	Gray wings and tail	White belly	Sexes similar


Description:
Coniferous forests of spruce, balsam and pine; cedar and hemlock swamps; birches and willows near streams. Often seen feeding high in balsam firs. Occasionally in small flocks with Golden-crowned Kinglets.


Description:
Back and rump chestnut	Chestnut flanks (except coastal central California)	Dark brown cap	White cheeks	Short bill	Black throat	Gray wings and tail	White underparts	Sexes similar


Description:
Thick coniferous and mixed forests, deciduous coastal forests near streams, eucalyptus groves, redwood groves. Feeds high in trees. Curious and tame.


Description:
Bold black and white facial pattern	Black eyeline curves down to black bib	Gray crest with black border	Short bill	Pale gray upperparts	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks	United States range restricted to parts of Arizona and New Mexico


Description:
Oak and pine-oak woodlands of Arizona mountains, foothills of the Huachuca Mountains. In winter may be seen in wooded valleys with sycamore trees near streams.


Description:
Gray-brown overall	Lighter gray underparts	Small gray crest	Short bill	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks	Formerly conspecific with Juniper Titmouse and called Plain Titmouse	Separated from Juniper Titmouse by range, habitat and voice


Description:
Oak woodlands; foothills; suburbs. Common and conspicuous. Will come to feeders. Plain Titmouse was split into Oak Titmouse and Juniper Titmouse in 1997.


Description:
Pinyon-juniper and pine woodlands; foothills; suburbs. Common and conspicuous. Will come to feeders. Plain Titmouse was split into Oak Titmouse and Juniper Titmouse in 1997.


Description:
Pale gray crest, nape and back	Black forehead	Buffy flanks	White underparts	Short bill	Dark forehead	Birds from central and southern Texas have black crests and pale foreheads.  The Black-crested Titmouse is now considered a separate species (July, 2002)	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks


Description:
Deciduous woodlands, suburbs, villages, parks, mesquite. Common, conspicuous and tame. Will come to feeders. Usually seen in small mixed flocks with chickadees and other species following the breeding season.


Description:
Tiny, treetop nuthatch	Grayish-brown cap	Buffy underparts	Dark eyeline and white cheek	Straight thin bill	White patch on nape	White lower face, throat and underparts	Blue-gray upperparts	Short tail	Sexes similar	Feeds by hopping along tree trunks and branches often hanging upside down	Most often found in pine trees	Range restricted to western United States


Description:
Ponderosa pine forests, juniper and pinyon woodlands, mixed hardwoods. Primarily in the mountains. Travel in loose flocks high in the pine trees, calling constantly to one another.


Description:
Tiny, treetop nuthatch	Brown cap	Light buffy underparts	Dark eyeline and white cheek	Blue-gray upperparts	Straight thin bill	White patch on nape	White lower face, throat and underparts	Short tail	Sexes similar	Feeds by hopping along tree trunks and branches often hanging upside down	Most often found in pine trees	Range restricted to southeastern United States


Description:
Pine woodlands in coastal plains, clearings, burned-over tracts, mixed forests, wooded residential areas. Southeastern counterpart of the Pygmy Nuthatch. Rarely strays far from pine forests. Travel in small flocks.


Description:
kit-kit-kit-... or ki-dit, ki-dit... (high pitched, rapid)


Description:
Rusty red underparts	Blue-gray upperparts	Straight black bill with gray base	Black crown and eyeline with white supercilium	White lower face and throat	Short tail	Sexes similar but female duller	Feeds by hopping along tree trunks and branches often hanging upside down	Usually found in or near coniferous trees


Description:
Balsam fir and spruce forests. Forages on small branches and outer twigs of conifer tree or probes rapidly around trunk. May move south in winters when seed crop is poor on breeding grounds.


Description:
Black cap and nape	White face, throat and breast	Grayish-blue back	Reddish brown splotches on rump and flanks	Straight gray bill	Short tail	Sexes similar but female duller and with grayer crown	Feeds by hopping along tree trunks and branches often hanging upside down


Description:
Deciduous and mixed forests, suburbs, farm woodlots, towns, oak and ponderosa pine in western portion of its range. Common and widespread. Usually seen moving down tree trunk head first. Relatively tame.


Description:
Whitish underparts	Long, thin, decurved bill	Long pointed tail feathers	Whitish eyebrow	Small size	Rusty rump	Sexes similar	Feeds by creeping upwards along tree trunks and branches


Description:
Mixed forests, conifers, dense swampy forests with dead trees. Forages by spiraling upward from base of tree toward branches, then flies to another tree and begins again. Inconspicuous but fairly common. Uses tail as a prop when climbing up tree trunk. Usually seen alone, occasionally with chickadees and other small birds.


Description:
trill (high pitched, rapid) always as individuals


Description:
Grayish-blue plumage	White streaks on throat	Long, pointed bill	Short tail for a jay


Description:
Pinyon-oak and pinyon-juniper woodlands, ponderosa pine forests, yellow pines, foothills, lower mountain ranges. Very gregarious.


Description:
Blue upperparts and whitish underparts	Blue crest	Black collar, necklace and eyeline	Black sturdy bill	Grayish-white throat and underparts	Bright blue wings with black bars and white patches	Long blue tail with black bars and white corners	Dark legs	Migrates during the day in small flocks


Description:
Oak, beech and pine forests, parks, villages, suburbs. Common and widespread. Very noisy and bold. Flocks of 5,000 or more may gather at Point Pelee, Ontario in late September before flying out over Lake Erie on their southern migration.


Description:
Blue-black crest, throat, back and upper breast	Dark blue body	Fine black barring in wings and tail	Black sturdy bill	Black head	Forehead and throat may have some white flecks	Wings and tail have dark bars	Dark legs


Description:
Coniferous and pine-oak forests, campsites. Common, noisy and bold. Often scavenges at campsites and picnic areas.


Description:
Deep blue head, wings and tail	Whitish throat and blue-gray breast band	Back blue with gray-brown patch in the center	Thin white eyebrow	Larger than Western Scrub-Jay	Plumage similar to coastal Western Scrub-Jay	Range restricted to Santa Cruz Island, California


Description:
Open oak woodland and brushland of Santa Cruz Island, California, where it is fairly common.  Island Packer tours to Santa Cruz Island leave from Ventura, California. Scrub-Jays were split into three separate species by the AOU in 1995.


Description:
Sky blue head, wings and tail	Whitish throat and blue-gray breast band	Back blue with gray-brown patch in the center	Sturdy, dark bill	Pale supercilium with darker cheeks	Gray-brown back	Grayish underparts	Birds from Washington to California have brighter blue upperparts and whiter throats than birds from the interior portion of the range


Description:
Oak, pinyon and juniper scrub; brushland; chaparral; riparian woodland. Scrub-Jays were split into three separate species by the AOU in 1995.


Description:
Blue head, rump, wings and tail	White forehead	Whitish throat and blue-gray breast band	Black sturdy bill	Grayish supercilium and dark eyeline	Gray-brown back	Gray-brown underparts	Dark legs


Description:
Oak scrub with widely scattered pines, especially where low-growing and periodically burned. Found in peninsular Florida, more common inland. Scrub-Jays were split into three separate species by the AOU in 1995.


Description:
Grayish-blue upperparts	Grayish-white underparts	Dark eye patch	Long tail	Sturdy, dark bill (yellow in young birds)	United States range restricted to southeastern Arizona


Description:
Pine-oak canyons of the southwestern mountains, riparian woodlands, evergreen oak woodlands. Common, noisy and gregarious. Formerly known as Gray-breasted Jay. Changed by the AOU in 1995.


Description:
Blue head and nape	Black throat extending up to black patch around eye	Green back and wings	Pale yellow-green underparts	Sturdy, dark bill	Black and blue markings around eye	Long, blue-green tail with yellow outer tail feathers	United States range restricted to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Colombia and Bolivia in forests, woodland edges, thickets. Reaches northern edge of range in southern Texas. Usually seen in brushy areas and dense woods in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Will often come to investigate human intrusions into its area. For such a colorful bird, it can often be difficult to see in the tangles.


Description:
Dark brown upperparts	Long broad tail	Sturdy, dark bill (yellow in juveniles)	Whitish belly and undertail coverts	United States range restricted to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico in humid lowlands to semiarid forest and edges, second growth, semiopen areas with scattered trees. Reaches northern edge of range in southern Texas. Usually seen in dense woods along the Rio Grande River. Travels in small flocks. Pumps tail as it flies.


Description:
Grayish overall	Dark gray cap	White forehead, face, throat and underparts	Short, sturdy, dark bill	Dark cap and nape (variable amounts of dark depending on range)	Juveniles very dark


Description:
Boreal forests, campgrounds and picnic tables. Very bold and aggressive when it comes to snatching food from campers. Often travels in pairs or small groups. Usually seen gliding from tree to tree. Generally quiet. Formerly called Canada Jay.


Description:
Large, striking bird	Very long iridescent green tail	Black head, breast, back, rump and undertail coverts	White belly	Black sturdy bill	Iridescent wings with white patches in flight	Dark legs


Description:
Open country, open woodlands, thickets near streams, rangeland, pastures, foothills. Often found near water. Common and very social. Spends much of time on ground searching for food. Split from the Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) in July 2000 (AOU 42nd supplement).


Description:
Large, striking bird	Yellow sturdy bill	Very long iridescent green tail	Black head, breast, back, rump and undertail coverts	White belly	Iridescent wings with white patches in flight	Dark legs


Description:
Parklike oak groves, tall trees near streams, orchards, cultivated fields, foothills, rangelands. Found only in California. Common within its range.


Description:
Pale gray plumage	Black wings with white patch on secondaries	White tail with black central tail feathers	Long, pointed bill	White around base of bill and undertail coverts


Description:
High coniferous forests, mountains near timberline, campgrounds. Noisy, gregarious and bold. Often seen perched on bare snags. Occasionally move into lowlands and even desert areas in winter.


Description:
kraa-a-a-a (long, drawn-out), or kra-kra-kra-kra


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in villages, parks, woodlands, church towers, cliffs, fields, farmlands. About fifteen North American records of up to 52 birds. All from eastern Canada and northeast United States. Most of the North American records are believed to be of birds that hitch-hiked over on ships.


Description:
Black overall	Tail square or slightly rounded	Large bill	Very common in urban and agricultural areas


Description:
Abundant and widespread. Occurs in a wide variety of open and semi-open habitats including corn fields, woodland edges, suburbs, prairies, woodlots, dumps. Often mob (harass) owls and hawks.


Description:
Entirely black plumage	Tail square or slightly rounded	Large bill	Range restricted to coastal areas from Alaska to Washington


Description:
Wooded shores of bays and beaches, mud flats, towns, coastal areas of the northwest. Often seen scavenging along the shore.


Description:
Found in northeast Mexico in open and semi-open country with trees and hedges, dry brushy areas, towns, rubbish dumps. Northern edge of range reaches Brownsville, Texas where it was easily seen at the city dump during the 1980s. Very uncommon today.


Description:
Entirely black plumage	Tail square or slightly rounded	Large bill	Smaller than American Crow, with shorter legs and neck	"Nasal" voice of Fish Crow  is best character to distinguish from American Crow (harsh caw-caw)


Description:
Tidewater areas, salt marshes, coastal wetlands, beaches, banks of streams, low valleys along large eastern rivers, dumps. Gregarious and sociable.


Description:
Black plumage	White bases to black feathers around neck accounted for the old name of White-necked Raven	Large bill	Wedge-shaped tail	Crow-sized raven


Description:
Arid open country with yucca and mesquite, scrubby grasslands, desert scrub, agricultural areas, feed lots. More gregarious than similar Common Raven. Large flocks may form in the fall for southward migration. Formerly called White-necked Raven.


Description:
Entirely black plumage	Large, heavy bill	Wedge-shaped tail	Long shaggy feathers on chin and throat	Larger than crows	Relatively short legs


Description:
Very common in the west. Found in a wide variety of habitats including deserts, dense boreal forests, steep canyons, foothills, mountains, rugged coastal areas, Arctic tundra. Often seen along highways eating road kill. Most "ravens" in the east are actually large crows, although the eastern population is increasing.


Description:
Pointed wings	Black plumage with green and purple iridescence	White spots scattered about head and body-largest in fall	Short tail	Pointed bill-yellow for most of year, dark in fall	Breeding: Glossy purple-black with yellow bill	Non-breeding: Black speckled with white and buff, bill dark	Juvenile gray-brown with faint streaking below	Very common-frequently seen in large flocks	Sexes alike


Description:
Abundant. Found in a wide variety of habitats in virtually every part of the continental US and southern Canada. Introduced into New York in the late 19th century from Europe. Competes successfully with native species for nest holes. Often seen in large flocks with grackles and blackbirds.


Description:
Found in Asia in open brushy areas, open woods, forest clearings. Migratory. Two North American records, both from Attu Island, Alaska. One on November 19, 1985 and one on October 6, 1993.


Description:
Found in Asia in open dry deciduous forests. Usually found in hills and on the sides of ridges. One North American record from Attu, Alaska on May 25, 1998.


Description:
Found in northern Europe and Asia in tundra thickets, northern taiga . Migratory.  Four North American records. Three from the western Aleutian Islands, Alaska during September, and one from Point Loma, California on October 21-24, 1991.


Description:
Found in Asia in thickets near swamps, wet birch woodlands, coniferous forest edges. Migratory. Rare in western Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands, and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Has also been seen in British Columbia, Washington and California.


Description:
Found in Asia in meadows, peat bogs, wet brushy areas. Migratory. Four North American records, three from the western Aleutian Islands, Alaska and one at St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.


Description:
Found in northeastern Asia in coniferous and mixed forests, dwarf bamboo thickets, hilly or mountainous areas. Migratory. Two North American records, both from Alaska. One at Shemya Island on May 18, 1977 and one at Attu Island on May 29, 1980.


Description:
Found in eastern Asia in thickets in tundra areas, along riverbanks. Migratory. Three North American records, all from Alaska. One at Barrow on June 11, 1968, one at St. Lawrence Island on May 28, 1973 and one at Buldir Island on June 3-6, 1993.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in wetland reeds and thickets near water. Migratory. Five North American records from the western Aleutian Islands. Seen in late May and early June.


Description:
Black crown and breast	Gray face and nape	Whitish throat and underparts	Rusty shoulder	Black breast and belly	Streaked back


Description:
Dark crown	Pale supercilium	Pale underparts	Rusty shoulder	Streaked back	Sometimes has faint blackish breast


Description:
White tail with black inverted "T"	Reddish-brown shoulder patch	Male: Gray head with black cap, bib and whisker	Female: dark streaks on back and crown	Large, conical bill	Found in open areas: beaches, tundra, short grass or bare fields	Often found in flocks	Forages on the ground


Description:
Dry plains with buffalo grass, short-grass prairies. In winter also seen with Horned Larks in plowed fields, barren ground, dry lake beds, overgrazed pastures. Uncommon.


Description:
Black crown, face, and throat bordered by white	Chestnut nape	Streaked back	White underparts with black streaks on flanks	Yellow bill	Adult female in breeding plumage has semblance of male's face and throat pattern


Description:
Tan supercilium and cheek patch	Cheek patch has dark border	Dark, streaked crown	Brownish wash to breast with streaks	Rusty wing coverts	Streaked back


Description:
Male: chestnut collar and black face, crown and bib	Buffy-brown ear patch outlined on back in black	Black flecks on chest (solid black on breeding male)	Short, conical bill	Black tail with white outer tail feather	Found in open areas: beaches, tundra, short grass or bare fields	Often found in flocks	Forages on the ground


Description:
Tundra, grasslands, coastal areas, open fields, grain stubble, grassy fields, beaches and shores. In winter, often seen with Snow Buntings or Horned Larks. Most common of the longspurs.


Description:
Black crown and face with white supercilium and cheek spot	Yellow throat, nape and underparts	Streaked back


Description:
Dark crown and cheek outline	Pale supercilium and face	Buffy, streaked underparts	White shoulder (not always visible)	Brown wings	Streaked back


Description:
Outer tail feathers white	Male: black and white head pattern in breeding plumage	Buffy underparts	Dark streaks on crown and back	Short, conical bill	Black tail with white outer tail feather	Found in open areas: beaches, tundra, short grass or bare fields	Often found in flocks	Forages on the ground


Description:
Tundra, damp meadows, prairies, short-grass areas, grain stubble. Does not sing in flight. Very uncommon and localized, secretive and solitary. One of least-known North American birds.


Description:
Black crown and eyeline	White supercilium	Yellow throat	Chestnut nape	Black breast and belly	White undertail coverts	Streaked back


Description:
Dark crown	Pale brown supercilium and face	Buffy underparts	Brown wings	Streaked back	Hint of chestnut nape sometimes visible	Winter male often has blackish breast


Description:
Black triangle at base of white tail	Male: black crown, buffy face and throat	Chestnut collar and black breast	Female: Brownish with dark streaks	Short, conical bill	Found in open areas: beaches, tundra, short grass or bare fields	Often found in flocks	Forages on the ground


Description:
Moist upland prairies, dense grass. Winters in deserts, plains and plateaus, rarely mixing with other longspurs. Fairly common. Prefers areas with taller grass than other longspurs.


Description:
White head and underparts	Black back, wings and tail	Black bill	Plumage worn on the breeding grounds in the Arctic


Description:
Upperparts streaked black and gray	White underparts	Black back, wings and tail


Description:
Variable amounts of brown on head, back and sides of breast	Dark streaks on back	White underparts	Yellow bill	Plumage worn in winter and during migration


Description:
Male: white body with black back and tail	Female: Brownish-gray where male is black	In flight wings are white with black tips and wrist	Short, conical bill	At rest, large white patches in wings	Inhabits open areas: tundra, beaches, barren fields, etc	Often found in flocks	Feeds on the ground	Distinctive call note given in flight


Description:
Tundra, open fields, rocky shores, beaches, dunes, rocky talus slopes, weedy fields, grain stubble, roadsides. Usually seen in flocks during the winter, often with Lapland Longspurs or Horned Larks. Nests farther north than any other passerine (perching bird).


Description:
White head, back and underparts	Black and white wings and tail	Black bill	Female similar to male but back is spotted with black


Description:
Variable amounts of brown on head	Mostly white plumage


Description:
Male: white body with some black on tail and wings	In flight wings are white with black tips	Winter: Buffy crown and back	Short, conical bill	United States ranges restricted to Alaska


Description:
Tundra, coastal areas of Alaska. Breeds only on islands in the Bering Sea. Very closely related to Snow Bunting with similar habitat preferences.


Description:
Male: Black with white wing patch	White on tip of tail	Large blue-gray bill	Female: Brownish head with pale supercilium	Brown streaked back	White underparts with heavy streaking	Blackish wings with brown edges and white wing patch	Nonbreeding and immature plumages similar to female


Description:
Dry plains, prairies, sagebrush, short-grass prairies. Gregarious in winter and during migration. Common. State bird of Colorado.


Description:
Gray crown, nape and back	Bright rusty rump and tail	Rusty brown cheeks, malar streak, streaks on back, wings and spotting below


Description:
Dark brown to gray upperparts	Wings and tail sometimes same color as back, sometimes browner	Bill size very large in one race	Spotting underneath usually very dark


Description:
Very large sparrow	Underparts heavily marked with triangular spots	Large irregular spot on central breast	Reddish-brown rump and tail	Conical bill with yellow lower mandible	Thick malar streak	Heavy spotting below	Extremely variable plumage across range	Sexes similar


Description:
Dense undergrowth in coniferous or mixed woods, dense thickets, chaparral, hedgerows, streamsides with brushy cover. Many subspecies vary greatly in appearance.


Description:
Long, rounded tail	Crown reddish-brown with central gray stripe	Gray eyebrow	Conical bill	Grayish face and supercilium	Brown streak extends behind eye	Thick malar streak	Brown back with darker streaks	Brown wings with some rust	Underparts white with heavy dark streaks and central breast spot	Sexes similar	Juvenile (Summer) similar to adult but buffier	Considerable variation in plumage across its range from dark to rusty upperparts and in bill size and shape


Description:
Common in woodland edges, weedy fields with brush nearby, brushy thickets, gardens, cattail marshes, along country roads, hedgerows, pond edges, streams lined with brushy cover.


Description:
Buffy breast and flanks with thin black streaks	White belly	Reddish-brown crown with thin gray central stripe	Thick gray eyebrow	Conical bill	Brown crown with gray central stripe	Gray face and supercilium	Eye ring	Brown streak extends behind eye	Thick malar streak bordered by white throat and buff submustachial stripe	Olive back with darker streaks	Brownish-olive wings	Thin, rounded tail	Sexes similar	Juvenile (summer) similar to adult but is buffier


Description:
Northern bogs, wet brushy meadows, thickets, hedgerows, brambles, mountainous scrub. Male sings while hidden in tree. Shy. Often pumps tail.


Description:
Reddish-brown wings	Reddish-brown crown	White throat with dark malar streak	White belly	Gray breast	Conical bill	Rusty crown-solid in summer, streaked in winter	Gray face and supercilium	Black streak extends behind eye	Black and buff streaked back	Rusty wings	Buffy flanks with indistinct streaks	Thin, rounded tail	Sexes similar	Face generally browner in Winter	Juvenile (summer) similar to adult but is buffier and streakier underneath


Description:
Swamps, freshwater marshes, wetlands, brushy fields and meadows, streamsides, woodland edges. Prefers weedy areas with dense cover. Sings from exposed perch during breeding season.


Description:
Black crown, face and throat	Gray on side of head	Pink-orange bill	Black patch around base of bill from crown onto breast	Gray face in summer, tan in winter	White underparts with streaked sides	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Long tail	Sexes similar	Immature plumage (fall and winter) similar to adult but has white throat and black flecked crown	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to immature but has streakier breast


Description:
Boreal forest clearings, brushy areas near streams, woodland edges, hedgerows, brushlands. Probably the only species that summers entirely within Canada and winters entirely within the United States.


Description:
Black and white striped crown	Underparts gray	Pink, conical bill (yellow in some populations)	Whitish throat	Gray face and underparts	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Long tail	Sexes similar	Immature plumage (fall and winter) similar to adult but has brown and gray head stripes	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to immature but duller with streaked breast


Description:
Brushy areas, tangles, open woodlands, willow thickets near streams, shrubby areas in mountains, residential areas, roadsides, parks.


Description:
Bold black and white or tan head stripes	Yellow lores	White throat contrasting with gray breast and cheeks	Brown back with dark streaks	Brown wings with two white wingbars	Whitish belly


Description:
Similar to breeding but duller	Blurry streaks on breast and flanks	Stripes on head tan and brown	Indistinct yellow lores


Description:
Large sparrow	White throat	Dark crown with white or buffy central stripe	Yellow dot in front of eye	White or buffy eyebrow	Dark conical bill	Long slightly forked tail	Pink legs


Description:
Northern coniferous forests and clearings, bushy openings and undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, parks, feeders, hedgerows, shrubby pastures, brush piles, cattail marshes. Song often translated as "Old Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody" or "Sweet, sweet, Canada, Canada, Canada".


Description:
Black crown with golden-yellow patch	Breast and sides grayish-brown	Dark, conical bill with pale lower mandible	Broad black supercilium and yellow crown	Gray face and underparts	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Long tail	Sexes similar	Winter adult duller with less obvious head pattern	Immature plumage (fall and winter) similar to adult but has plain head pattern with just a hint of the golden crown (variable)	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to immature but duller with streaked breast


Description:
Timberline brush, stunted boreal bogs, willow and alder thickets near streams, open areas near tree line, chaparral, coastal shrub thickets, garden shrubs.


Description:
Dark gray head, breast and upperparts	White belly	Female and immatures somewhat browner than adult male and may have buffy flanks	Breeds in eastern United States and Canada


Description:
Medium gray head, breast and upperparts	White belly	White wing bars	Female and immatures somewhat browner than male	Breeds from Montana to Nebraska


Description:
Dark gray head and breast	Brown back and wings	Buffy flanks	White belly	Female and immatures somewhat duller than male	Breeds from Alaska to California


Description:
Medium gray head and breast	Dark lores	Brown back and wings	Pinkish flanks	White belly	Female and immatures somewhat browner than male	Breeds from Alberta to Idaho


Description:
Medium gray plumage, palest on belly	Rusty back	Dark lores	Sometimes has dark upper mandible	Breeds in Rocky Mountains


Description:
Dark gray head, back and chest in eastern birds	Dark eye	Whitish belly	Dark tail with white outer feathers	Pink, conical bill	Considerable geographic variation in plumage	Various forms were formerly considered separate species


Description:
Conifers, edges of mixed forests, thickets, weedy fields, brushy areas, feeders, roadsides, parks, gardens. Very common in winter, especially at bird feeders. In 1973 the AOU lumped the Slate-colored, Oregon, Pink-sided and Gray-headed Junco together as Dark-eyed Junco.


Description:
Bright chestnut crown	White eyebrow	Black eyeline	Gray nape, ear patch and breast	Dark, conical bill	Gray face and underparts	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Gray rump	Slim, forked tail	Sexes similar	Fall and winter plumage has different head pattern: brown crown with fine dark streaks and pale median crown stripe, buff supercilium, pale bill with dark tip and brownish cheeks	Juvenile plumage (summer and fall) similar to Winter but duller with streaked underparts


Description:
Woodland edges, grassy weedy fields, thickets, lawns, gardens, dry scrubland, mountain meadows, open ponderosa forests. Tame and common.


Description:
Rufous crown	White eye ring	Unstreaked grayish-buffy breast	Pink, conical bill	Gray (summer) or buff (winter) face	White belly and undertail coverts	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Slim tail	Sexes similar	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to adult but duller with streaked breast


Description:
Old overgrown fields, weedy pastures, burned over woodlands, briars, brushy woodland edges, edges of plowed fields, thickets.


Description:
notes like a ping-pong ball dropped onto a table - increasing in rate and pitch


Description:
Found in northern Mexico in arid to semiarid grasslands with trees and shrubs. One North American record over 100 years old. Seen near Silver City, New Mexico on June 16, 1884.


Description:
Black chin and throat	Gray head and body	Wings and back rusty brown with black streaks	Pink, conical bill	Slim, forked tail	Female lacks black throat	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to adult but has brownish wash


Description:
Chaparral covered hillsides, rugged mountain slopes with rocky outcroppings, dense sagebrush slopes, brushy arid foothills, canyon streams. Often seen singing from top of yucca.


Description:
Brown crown with black streaks	White or buffy-white central crown stripe	Broad whitish eyebrow	Pale, conical bill with dark tip	Brown cheeks bordered by black	Gray hindneck	Unstreaked light gray breast	Pale underparts	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Brown rump	Slim, forked tail	Sexes similar	Immature plumage (fall) similar to adult but has buffy breast, malar streak and supercilium	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to immature but duller with streaked underparts


Description:
Brushy fields, thickets near streams, shrubby areas, forest edges, burned-over areas, grasslands with shrubs, dry scrublands.


Description:
Brown crown with black streaks	White eye ring	Grayish-white eyebrow	Unstreaked light gray breast and pale underparts	Pale, conical bill with dark tip	Brown cheeks	Tan back with dark streaks	Brown wings with wing bars	Brown rump	Slim, forked tail	Sexes similar	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to adult but duller with streaked underparts


Description:
Sagebrush flats, dry brushy mountain meadows, desert scrub, balsam-willow groves. Common in Great Basin and northern Rocky mountain region. The birds of western Canada differ in vocalization, ecology and morphology. This group may soon be split from Brewer's Sparrow and called the Timberline Sparrow (Spizella taverneri).


Description:
White eye ring	Long notched tail with white outer feathers	Small chestnut shoulder patch	Dark ear patch bordered in white	Conical bill	Brown upperparts with dark streaks	White underparts with dark streaks	Sexes similar	Juvenile plumage (summer) somewhat darker	Found in open fields	Forages on the ground	Male often sings from high perch (tree, telephone wire)


Description:
Dry open country, barren fields, open grasslands, sagebrush, farmlands, close-cropped pastures, dry prairies, forest clearings. Forages by walking or running over ground.


Description:
like Song Sparrow, but lower, more guttural


Description:
Distinctive head pattern: chestnut crown and cheeks, white supercilium, crown stripe, eye ring and throat, black eyeline and malar streak	Unstreaked gray breast with central dot	Conical bill	Gray-brown upperparts with dark streaks on back	Long tail with white outer corners	Sexes similar	Juvenile plumage (summer) similar to adult but duller with streaked breast


Description:
Treeless plains with scattered shrubs, prairies, farmlands, ranchlands, open woodlands, brushy pastures, parks, along country roads. Often seen on utility wires or on fence posts in open country. Gregarious in winter.


Description:
Black throat and breast	Gray crown, ear patch, back and wings	White eyebrow and whisker	White underparts	Dark, conical bill	Long, black tail with small amount of white on outer tail feathers and outer corner	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring to fall) much browner, streaked below with faint adult face pattern, white throat


Description:
Desert scrublands with creosote bushes, rocky slopes, sagebrush flats, arid mountain regions. Flies erratically, close to the ground. Common in driest, hottest part of the desert.


Description:
Gray head with broken white eye ring	White breast with dark central spot	White eyebrow barely extends beyond eye	Broad white moustache	Dark, conical bill	White throat with black whisker	Gray crown, back and wings	Dark streaks on back (variable)	White underparts with blurry streaks on flanks and dark spot on breast	Long, dark tail with small amount of white on outer tail feathers	Birds from California have darker upperparts	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring to fall) much browner, streaked below with faint adult face pattern


Description:
Sagebrush flats, alkaline flats with saltbush, desert scrub, chaparral,  foothills. Usually runs, rather than flies. Responds to pishing. Male usually sings from exposed low perch.


Description:
Found in Mexico in arid brushy scrub and thorn forests, rocky slopes, steep desert hills with tall dense brush. Reaches very northern limit of range in southern Arizona at Sycamore Canyon and California Gulch (between Nogales and Arivaca near Mexican border). Take LOTS of water if you go there!


Description:
Gray head and face with brownish-red eye line	Two black whisker stripes	Unstreaked grayish-white underparts	Yellowish, conical bill	Rusty crown	Brown back with darker streaks	Rusty wings, especially shoulder	Long, brown tail	Rufous spot on wing coverts difficult to see	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring and summer) has brown, streaked crown, dark cheeks and buffy breast with diffuse streaks	Inhabits desert grasslands in southern Arizona


Description:
Thornscrub, tall grasslands mixed with cactus and brush, mesquite, densely vegetated desert flats. Northern edge of range barely reaches southern Arizona.


Description:
Flat forehead and large gray bill	Brown tail long and rounded	Thin dark line behind eye	Conical bill with pale lower mandible	Brown crown	Pale face, lores and supercilium	Gray back and wings with brown streaks	Underparts pale, darkest on breast	Birds from western part of range have much rustier upperparts	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring to fall) buffier, streaked on breast


Description:
Dry open pine woodlands, scrub palmetto, oak woods with undercover grasses, brushy fields, field edges. Very secretive. Spends most of time on ground. Males sing late into summer.


Description:
Flat forehead	Large, gray, conical bill	Tail long and rounded without white tips	Brown crown	Grayish face, lores and supercilium	Brown streak extends behind eye	Gray back and wings with brown streaks	Unstreaked underparts pale, darkest on breast	Birds from western part of range have browner plumage	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring to fall) buffier, streaked on breast


Description:
Grasslands with cactus and mesquite, dry brushy areas, dense tall grass. Almost always heard before it is seen. Sings from top of bush or post, not from ground. When flushed, quickly drops back into tall grass.


Description:
Flat forehead	Large, gray, conical bill	Long, rounded brown tail with paler barred central tail feathers and white corners	Brown crown	Grayish face, lores and supercilium	Brown streak extends behind eye	Gray back and wings with brown streaks	Unstreaked underparts pale, darkest on breast	Faint dark streaks on flanks	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring and summer) buffier, streaked on breast


Description:
Short grasslands with cactus and mesquite, dry foothills or mountains, desert scrub. Almost always heard before it is seen. Often seen singing from top of yucca.


Description:
Gray head with rufous crown	Grayish face and supercilium	White eye ring	Unstreaked gray breast	One black whisker stripe	Yellowish, conical bill	Brown streak extends behind eye	Brown back with darker streaks	Brown wings	Underparts gray	Long, brown tail	Sexes similar	Juvenile (spring to fall) has brown crown and diffuse streaks on breast and flanks


Description:
Brushy or grassy slopes, rocky arid hillsides, boulders, brushy hills, coastal scrub. Forages on the ground, making it fairly inconspicuous. Responds to pishing.


Description:
Blackish head	Whitish side of neck and underparts	Dark brownish-gray upperparts	White wing bars and base of primaries	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Buffy-brown upperparts	Buffy underparts	White wing bars and primary patch


Description:
Stubby, conical bill	U.S. range restricted to south Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America in weedy fields. Small resident population in lower Rio Grande Valley centered around San Jacinto and Zapata. Present since 1984. Usually seen near cemetery or along river in tall cane. Typically seen from December through May.


Description:
Found in the Greater Antilles, western Central America and northern South America in weedy fields, roadsides, gardens, thickets. Three North American records. One at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, Texas on January 22-24, 1990; one near Homestead, Florida on July 7-12, 1990; and one at the Dry Tortugas, Florida on April 20-25, 1994.


Description:
Found in the Caribbean and northern South America in weedy fields, roadsides, gardens, thickets. About a dozen North American records from southern Florida. Usually seen between December and mid-April.


Description:
Black face, back and chest	Rufous-red sides	White belly	Conical bill	Red eye (white in southeastern birds)	Rusty sides	Buffy undertail coverts	White primary bases and tertial edges	Long tail with white outer tail feathers	Male has black head, back, wings and tail-all brown in female	Juvenile (summer) heavily streaked, brown above and buffy below	Frequently feeds on the ground where it noisily scratches for food	Formerly conspecific with Spotted Towhee


Description:
Woodland edges, old fields, thickets, undergrowth, brushy clearings, overgrown pastures. Known as Rufous-sided Towhee prior to 1995 when it was split into Eastern and Spotted Towhee by AOU.


Description:
Black face, back and chest	Black wings with white spots	White wing bars and spots on back	Rufous-red sides	White belly	Conical bill	Red eye	Buffy undertail coverts	Long tail with white outer tail feathers	Male has black head, back, wings and tail-paler in female	Juvenile (summer) heavily streaked, brown above and buffy below	Frequently feeds on the ground where it noisily scratches for food	Formerly conspecific with Eastern Towhee


Description:
Sagebrush, willows, chaparral, woodland edges, thickets, undergrowth, brushy clearings. Known as Rufous-sided Towhee prior to 1995 when it was split into Eastern and Spotted Towhee by AOU.


Description:
Dull brown overall	Black ring of spots on breast with central breast spot	Reddish-brown crown	Conical bill	Dark eye	Buffy throat	Pale gray underparts	Gray-brown upperparts	Rusty undertail coverts	Long tail	Juvenile (spring to fall) heavily streaked below	Formerly conspecific with California Towhee


Description:
Scrubby rocky mountains, arid foothills, chaparral, wooded canyons, juniper-oak thickets, brushy hillsides. Formerly known as Brown Towhee.


Description:
Dark gray-brown overall	Long tail	Rust color under tail	Conical bill	Dark eye	Brown crown	Buffy throat	Black ring of spots on breast	Pale gray underparts	Brown upperparts	Rusty undertail coverts	Juvenile (spring to fall) heavily streaked below	Formerly conspecific with Canyon Towhee


Description:
Chaparral, woodlands, parks, riparian areas, open live-oak woodlands, suburban gardens, brushy areas. Formerly known as Brown Towhee.


Description:
Black face	Buffy-brown underparts	Grayish-brown upperparts	Pale conical bill	Dark eye	Black area around base of bill	Rusty undertail coverts	Long tail	Juvenile (spring to fall) lightly spotted below


Description:
Desert valleys, mesquite, streamside thickets, riparian areas with cottonwood and willow trees, suburban yards, orchards, farms, towns. Shy and difficult to see. Found at lower elevations than Canyon Towhee.


Description:
Reddish brown cap	White chin	Gray face, chest, belly	Conical bill	Dark eye	White throat	Plain olive upperparts	Pale gray underparts	Long tail	Juvenile (summer) heavily streaked below


Description:
Arid foothills, chaparral, dense shrub, sagebrush, mountainsides, high plateaus. Secretive. Scratches under brush for seeds.


Description:
weet-churrr-chee-churrr (mixed sweet and burry notes)


Description:
Grayish olive back and tail	Two brown stripes on olive crown	Brown line through eye	Conical bill	Gray supercilium	Plain olive upperparts	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Juvenile (summer) buffier than adult with some streaking below	United States range restricted to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Costa Rica in deciduous forests, dense thickets and undergrowth, thorn forests, live oak. Reaches northern limit of range in southern Texas. Usually heard in brushy thickets. Often difficult to see.


Description:
Gray crown, cheek and nape	Yellow and white supercilium and malar streak	White chin, black throat and yellow breast	Grayish-white belly and undertail coverts	Gray-brown back with black streaks	Black wings with gray-brown edges


Description:
Gray-brown crown, cheek and nape	Yellow and white supercilium and malar streak	Grayish-white underparts	Buffy streaked flanks	Gray-brown back with black streaks	Black wings with gray-brown edges	Immatures similar to female but duller.


Description:
Yellow chest with black bib	Chestnut shoulders	Yellow line over eye	Female: lacks black bib	Large, pale bill


Description:
Weedy fields and meadows, grainfields, tall-grass prairies, pastures, alfalfa fields. Forages on the ground. Nesting grounds change erratically. Gregarious in migration.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Guatemala in deciduous forests, scrubby woodland edges and clearings, thorn forests, fruiting trees. Over a dozen North American records, all from southeastern Arizona between June and mid-August.


Description:
Rosy-red, triangular breast patch	Black head and upperparts	White underparts	White patches in wing	White spots in black tail	Red wing linings	Immature males similar to female but have some red on breast


Description:
Black and white crown stripes	White underparts with extensive streaking	Dark gray upperparts	Yellow wing linings	Immature and nonbreeding plumages similar to adult female	Juvenile like adult female but has buffier breast


Description:
Male: red triangle on white chest	Black head and back	White patches on wing	Female: Brown with white eyebrow and two wing bars	Large, conical, pale bill


Description:
Open woodlands near water, thick brush, large trees near open areas, marsh borders, overgrown pastures, dense growth of small trees, woodland edges, gardens, parks.


Description:
Deep orange breast, collar and underparts	Black head and upperparts	White undertail coverts	White wing bars and wing patches	White spots in black tail


Description:
Black and white crown stripes	Buffy underparts with streaking at the sides	Dark gray upperparts	Immature plumages similar to adult female


Description:
Male: black head	buffy orange chest and neck collar	White markings on black wings	Female: buffy underparts, brown upperparts	Large, conical bill	Yellow wing linings


Description:
Forest edges, thickets, edges of swamps, stream edges, open woodlands, parks, forested mountains up to 8,000-10,000 feet.


Description:
Bright red plumage, dullest on back and wings	Black around base of bill	Red bill


Description:
Reddish crest, wings and tail	Brownish-gray upperparts	Buffy underparts	Red bill	Juvenile like adult female but has dark bill and crest


Description:
Large crest	Male: Bright red with black surrounding bill	Female: Buffy gray below, grayish above with red patches	Large, conical bill	Long tail


Description:
Woodland edges, fields, thickets, brushy undergrowth, suburbs, gardens, feeders with sunflower seeds, swamps, desert washes, riparian areas. Very common in the east. Both sexes sing almost the entire year.


Description:
Red crest, wings, tail, face and parts of breast	Remainder of plumage gray	Yellow bill


Description:
Reddish crest, wings and tail	Brownish-gray upperparts	Gray underparts	Yellow bill	Juvenile like adult female but has dark bill


Description:
Gray with red tipped crest	Red patches on face, tail, wings and belly	Large, conical bill with curved culmen	Long tail


Description:
Thorny desert scrublands, mesquite thickets, riparian areas, dry creek beds. In winter may also be seen in woodland edges, hedgerows, ranchlands and agricultural regions.


Description:
Found in northeastern Mexico in brushy woodlands and forest edges. Eight North American records, all from southern Texas. Seven of the records were from the winter months and one was at the end of June.


Description:
Deep blue plumage (in poor light appears black)	Blackish wings and tail with blue edges


Description:
Dark brown upperparts	Warm brown underparts


Description:
Deep blue plumage, much darker than Indigo Bunting	Small, conical bill	Rare stray to Texas and Louisiana


Description:
Found in Mexico and northern Central America in woodland edges, fields, thickets. Over two dozen North American records from southern Texas since 1980. Usually seen between mid-October and early April. Also one record from Cameron Parish, Louisiana on December 16, 1979. Indigo Buntings are often mistaken for Blue Buntings by wishful birders.


Description:
Deep blue plumage (in poor light appears black)	Black around base of bill	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Dark brown upperparts	Warm brown underparts with faint dark streaks	Blackish wings and tail	Immature plumages similar to adult female


Description:
Male: Dark blue overall, two chestnut wing bars	Female: Brown overall, two buffy wing bars	Large, conical bill	Broad, brown wing bars	Occasionally wags tail


Description:
Woodland edges, old overgrown fields, thickets, brambles, hedgerows, farmlands, mesquite, orchards, willows near streams and ditches, brushy roadsides. Often seen perching on wires or fences.


Description:
Deep blue plumage (in poor light appears black)	Blackish wings and tail with blue edges	Nonbreeding-plumaged male (Fall and Winter) similar to adult female but often has some blue feathers


Description:
Dark brown upperparts	Warm brown underparts with faint dark streaks	Indistinct wing bars	Immature plumages similar to adult female-immature male can have blue patches


Description:
Male: Indigo blue overall, wings darker	Brownish with bluish underparts in winter	Small, conical bill


Description:
Woodland edges, weedy fields, thickets, roadsides, hedges, orchards, clearings, brushy pastures. Often seen perched on utility wires or at top of trees. Male sings into August.


Description:
Deep blue head and upperparts	Orange breast	White belly and undertail coverts	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Dark brown upperparts	Warm brown underparts	Immature plumages similar to adult female-immature male can have blue patches


Description:
Male: bright blue head and back	chest and sides reddish	White belly and under tail	Two white wing bars	Small, conical bill	White wing bars


Description:
Open brushy areas, weedy areas, open deciduous woodlands of aspen, willows, alders or cottonwood trees, chaparral, scrublands, shrubs near streams,


Description:
Black around base of bill	Dark purple plumage-can appear black in poor light	Dark blue areas on head and rump	Dark red nape	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Brown plumage-paler below	Immature plumages similar to adult female


Description:
Dark blue face, rump	Reddish-brown nape	Body is blue/purple but often appears black	Female: Grayish brown with bluish rump	Small, conical bill with curved culmen


Description:
Mesquite thorn scrub, chaparral, in washes, canyons near water, arid rocky areas, streamside thickets, brushy pastures. Shy and secretive.


Description:
Blue head	Red underparts, rump and eye ring	Green back	Dark red nape	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Unmarked green upperparts	Greenish-yellow underparts


Description:
Blue head	Red underparts	Green/yellow back	Small, conical bill


Description:
Open country, woodland edges, weedy fields, low thickets near streams, hedgerows, gardens, roadside bushes, sunflower seed feeders, Thayer Birding Software box. Shy.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Panama in oak and pine-oak forests. humid evergreen forests, woodland edges. About a dozen North American records from southeastern Arizona. Sightings were during the spring and summer. Pairs have nested in Ramsey and Madera Canyons since 1993.


Description:
Red plumage, brightest on underparts	Dark cheeks


Description:
Orange-yellow underparts	Dark cheeks	Olive back	Gray wings and tail	Nonbreeding and immature plumages similar to female


Description:
Male: dull red overall with gray ear patch	Grayish back and wings	Pointed, but fairly stout, dark bill	Inhabits treetops


Description:
Open oak and pine-oak woodlands up to 7,000 feet elevation, pinyon-juniper woodlands near streams, valleys with sycamore trees. Forages slowly high in trees. Also darts into air to catch flying insects.


Description:
Red plumage, brightest on underparts	Reddish wings and tail


Description:
Orange-yellow underparts	Olive back	Gray wings and tail	Immature plumages similar to female


Description:
Male red overall, wings and tail darker	Female yellowish overall, wings and tail grayish	Pointed, but fairly stout, pale bill	Inhabits treetops


Description:
Pine-oak and oak forests, streamside willow and cottonwood trees, dry open woodlands. Common but often hard to see in foliage at top of trees.


Description:
Brilliant scarlet red plumage	Shiny black wings and tail	Plumage held in Spring and Summer


Description:
Yellow underparts	Olive back	Gray wings and tail with greenish feather edges	Nonbreeding and immature plumages similar to female but males often have blacker wings and tails


Description:
Male: scarlet red head and body	Black wings and tail	Female: Yellowish below, greenish above	Pointed, but fairly stout bill	Inhabits treetops


Description:
Mature deciduous and mixed forests, suburban shade trees, wooded parks. Tends to remain motionless high in canopy of tree, making it difficult to see.


Description:
chick-burrr... (last syllable rapidly trilled)


Description:
Bright red face	Yellow neck, underparts, rump and shoulder	Black back, wings and tail	White wing bar


Description:
Yellow head and underparts	Olive-gray back	Gray wings with white wing bars	Nonbreeding and immature plumages similar to female


Description:
Male: red face and throat	Yellow underparts and nape	Two yellow wing bars	Black back, wings and tail	Pointed, but fairly stout, pale bill	Inhabits treetops


Description:
Open coniferous forests of Douglas fir, spruce and pine,  mixed woodlands with aspen trees, oak-pinyon woodlands of higher mountains up to 10,000 feet in elevation. Found in lowlands during migration. Common, but hard to see for such a colorful bird. Often sings from exposed branch.


Description:
Found in the Bahamas, Greater Antilles and Cozumel Islands in forests, scrubby hills and mountains, thickets, suburbs, parks. Over 50 records in southeast Florida. Usually seen between late November and mid-June within a few miles of the coast. Name changed in July, 2000 from Stripe-headed Tanager.


Description:
Found in West Indies, Central America and South America in suburbs, parks, gardens, shrubs, thickets, hardwood hammocks. About three dozen records from southern Florida. Usually seen from January to March.


Description:
Dark cheek patch	Yellow-orange to yellow wash on throat and breast	Crown greenish


Description:
Male: Tawny-orange head, neck and throat	Black mask widens behind eyes	Two white wing bars	White outer tail feathers	Somewhat thin, pointed bill	Whitish from lower breast to undertail coverts	Grayish back and wings	Black legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird	United States range restricted to southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico


Description:
Open coniferous forests, pine-oak forests, high mountains. Usually seen at elevations of 7,500-12,000 feet. Forages and nests very high in conifer trees. In winter may be seen in understory of deciduous trees or on ground.


Description:
Almost certainly extinct. Not seen since 1962 in I'On Swamp in South Carolina. Formerly in canebrakes, thickets at edge of mature deciduous swamp forests, low woodlands. Wintered in Cuba.


Description:
Black mask, throat and ear patch	Yellow crown and wing patch	Whitish-gray chest and belly	White tail spots visible from below	Thin, very pointed bill	Yellow forehead	White supercilium and malar streak	Gray upperparts	Dark legs	Considerable amounts of white in outer tail feathers	Females and immatures have less distinct head patterns than males	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Edges of open deciduous woodlands, brushy and brier patch areas, overgrown pastures, second-growth woodlands with scrubby thickets. Nests on the ground. Male often sings from high, bare branch.


Description:
Yellow crown, head, chest and belly	Black eye line	Blue-gray wings with two white wing bars	Thin, very pointed bill	White undertail coverts	Olive nape and back	Pinkish legs	Females and immatures have paler yellow heads and breasts	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open woodland edges, old fields with scattered trees, second-growth woodlands, brushy meadows, borders of streams. Often seen in lower branches of trees and undergrowth.


Description:
Gray crown	White supercilium and dark eyeline	White underparts


Description:
Olive crown	Yellowish supercilium	Greenish-yellow throat and breast


Description:
White eyebrow and dark eye line	Gray crown in spring	Olive back and wings	White undertail coverts	Thin, very pointed bill	No wing bars	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Coniferous and deciduous forests, edges of spruce forests, mixed open woodlands, brushy areas. In migration can be found in many wooded habitats. Often forages high in trees.


Description:
Grayish to olive head, back and wings	Yellow to dull yellow/olive underparts with blurry, indistinct streaks on breast	Yellow undertail coverts	Orange crown seldom visible	Thin, very pointed bill	Indistinct yellow supercilium	Broken eye ring	Lacks wing bars	Females and immatures somewhat duller	Considerable variation in plumage with western birds being somewhat yellower and eastern birds grayer	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open brushy areas, woodland edges, thickets, streamside edges, chaparral hillsides, brushy edges of fields. Forages in lower branches. Common in the west.


Description:
trill (ascending/accelerating, then tumbles at end)


Description:
Bold white eye ring	Gray head	Yellow throat, breast, and undertail coverts	White patch on lower belly	Thin, very pointed bill	White eye ring	Olive upperparts	No wing bars	Rusty crown patch of male is rarely visible	Male has gray head, female's and immature's is duller, more olive	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open woodlands, brushy areas, cut-over and burned woods, second-growth woodlands, brushy edges of bogs, orchards, shade trees, chapparal. Often seen in aspen and birch groves. Forages in tree tops.


Description:
Bold white eye ring	Gray head and back	Yellow patch on chest, undertail coverts and rump	Whitish below	Dark wings	Thin, very pointed bill	White eye ring	Plain gray wings	Dark legs	Females and immatures similar to males but somewhat paler and may have some buff on underparts	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Coniferous forests, scrubby brush, pinyon-juniper woodlands, yellow pine woodlands, ravines covered with scrub oak, streamside thickets of willow and alder. Most often seen at altitudes between 6,000 - 9,000 feet. Wags its tail conspicuously.


Description:
Found in Mexico in chaparral with scattered oaks and conifers, pinyon-juniper woodlands. Reaches US at about 6,000 - 7,500  feet elevations of Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Often seen there in young maples, stunted oak woodlands, pine slopes. Not shy. Often wags tail while hopping around ground. Sings from prominent perch atop bushes or small tree. Usually seen within first hour of hike up the mountain.


Description:
Pale gray above	Dark gray wings and tail	White below	Thin, very pointed bill	Rusty uppertail coverts	Dark legs	Males have small rusty patch on crown	Females and immatures similar to males but somewhat paler and may have some buff on underparts	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Dry country near wooded streams, mesquite, cottonwoods, foothills, riparian areas, washes, ponds. Very active, often flicking its tail. Common in the southwest.


Description:
Found in northern Mexico south to Nicaragua in pine-oak forests. About five North American records, primarily from southeastern Arizona. Seen at Garden Canyon, Ramsey Canyon and Patagonia Arizona. One record from Boot Spring, Texas on June 2, 1993.


Description:
Black and orange patch across breast	Black lores and eyeline


Description:
Lacks breast patch of male	Lacks black in face of male	Plumage duller than male


Description:
Blue-gray upperparts and olive back	Yellow throat and chest	Male has black and rufous chest bands	Two white wing bars	Thin, pointed bill	Smaller than most warblers	Gray head, sides of breast, rump and tail	White broken eye ring	White wing bars	White belly and undertail coverts	Yellow legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Humid conifer forests or mixed woods near water, southern swamps, areas with Spanish moss or long lichen. In migration may be found in almost any type of tree, roadsides, parks, orchards. Fearless and approachable. Forages at tops of trees.


Description:
Lacks mask	Plumage generally duller than male


Description:
Black mask	Blue-gray upperparts and olive back	Yellow throat and chest	Male has indistinct rufous chest band	Thin, pointed bill	Gray head, wings, rump and tail	White wing bars	White belly and undertail coverts	Yellow legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird	United States range restricted to South Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Peru and Argentina in woodlands, riparian groves with large trees and Spanish moss. Very uncommon in the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas, where it is a year-round resident. Has also been seen in Louisiana and Arizona. Easiest to see from March through May when it is singing.


Description:
Black crown, cheek, and throat (throat white in Fall and Winter)	White supercilium, malar streak and central crown stripe	Streaked breast and flanks	Spotted undertail coverts	Black back with white streaks	Black wings with white wing bars	Black legs	Female is similar to male but has a white throat, grayish cheeks, and buffy flanks	Immature male similar to female but lacks buffy wash on underparts


Description:
Black and white striped overall	White stripe above eye	Male has black throat and ear patch in spring	Female has white throat and gray ear patch	Long thin bill	Creeps along tree trunks and branches like a nuthatch	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Deciduous and mixed forests, damp woodlands. Forages on trunk and lower branches of trees. One of first warblers to migrate north each spring since it does not need canopy of leaves for foraging.


Description:
wee-zee, wee-zee, wee-zee... (like a bathtub squeaky toy)


Description:
Plumage golden yellow	Rusty streaks on breast and flanks


Description:
Plain yellow plumage	Streaks on breast absent or barely noticeable	Some birds have pale gray wash to plumage (southwestern United States)


Description:
Yellow overall with reddish streaks on breast	Plain yellow face with yellow eye ring surrounding dark eye	Greenish-yellow wings and tail with yellow feather edges	Female duller	Thin, pointed bill	Yellowish legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Very common in marshes, swamps, streamside groves, willow and alder thickets, open woodlands with thickets, orchards, gardens, coastal mangroves.


Description:
Pale blue to blue-gray upperparts with black streaks on back	White underparts with thin black band across breast	Black streaks on sides


Description:
White supercilium	Upperparts not as blue as male-more gray	Lacks breast band of male, streaking on sides reduced


Description:
Two white wing bars	Male: Blue with black streaks above	White below, dark streaks on side	Female: Greenish crown	Wing bars	Thin, pointed bill	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open deciduous forests, wooded hillsides near streams, bottomland swamps. Found high up in canopy of tall deciduous trees. Difficult to see. Most common in Ohio River valley. During nesting season, male sings all day long.


Description:
Black face, throat, and sides	Remainder of underparts white	Deep blue crown, nape back and wing coverts	Immature males similar to adult males but can have a greenish wash to the upperparts and have a whitish chin	Males breeding in the Appalachians have darker backs


Description:
Gray crown and cheek patch	White supercilium	Grayish upperparts	Dark wings and tail	Yellowish-white underparts


Description:
White patch at base of primaries	Male: Blue upperparts, white underparts	Female: Brownish above, buffy below	Thin, pointed bill	Small white patch in wing can be inconspicuous in immatures	Often found in the understory of forests rather than the canopy	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Mixed and deciduous forests with thick undergrowth, rhododendron thickets, beech and maple forests. In migration, in trees of parks and gardens. Often seen in low and mid-level branches.


Description:
Plumage similar to male but duller	Brownish tinged upperparts


Description:
Male: yellow throat and breast	Unstreaked green-olive upperparts	Two white wing bars	Thin, pointed bill	Faint yellowish supercilium	Olive upperparts with unstreaked back	Yellow throat and breast with blurry streaks on sides	White belly and undertail coverts	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open pine forests, pine barrens, open mixed woodlands, scrublands. In migration, in deciduous trees, orchards, lowland thickets, overgrown fields, mangrove swamps (winter) as well as pines. Usually tame and approachable. Tends to stay near tops of trees. Will alight on pine trunks, much like a nuthatch.


Description:
Yellow crown	White patch on side of neck surrounded by thick black eyeline and black malar streak	Black malar streak connects with thick rusty stripe on side	White underparts	Black back with white streaks	Female in breeding plumage similar to male but duller with reduced rust on sides


Description:
Green crown, nape and back	Gray face and sides of breast	White eye ring	White belly and undertail coverts	Some rust may be present on sides


Description:
Male: Chestnut streak on sides	Yellow crown	Black eye-line and moustache	Female: less chestnut, less black on face	Yellow wing bars	Thin, pointed bill	Black legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open woodlands, second-growth deciduous woods, brushy areas, overgrown pastures and fields, bushes along roadsides. Population increased dramatically this century as suitable habitat was created by clearing of woods.


Description:
Yellow throat and breast	Gray back with black streaks	Yellow eyebrow becomes white behind eye	White underparts with black streaks on sides	Thin, pointed bill	Black forehead	White wing bars	Black legs	Female similar to male but paler	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Coniferous forests, mixed forests of southwestern mountains, yellow pines. Usually at elevation of 6,000 - 8,000 feet. Forages at top of tall pines, only occasionally near ground in oak thickets. Active.


Description:
Yellow throat and upper breast	Plain gray back	Black crown and face	White supercilium-lores can be white or yellow (depending on race)	Long, thin, slightly decurved bill	Black forehead, eyeline, cheek extends onto side of neck	White patch on neck	White underparts with black streaks on sides	White wing bars	Black legs	Female and immature plumages nearly identical to male	Small, active, insect-eating bird	Often forages high in the canopy


Description:
Live oak forests with Spanish moss, southern pine forests, cypress swamps, bottomlands, river banks, orchards. Forages at the tops of trees with a deliberate, creeping motion.


Description:
Black crown and cheeks	Fiery orange forehead, supercilium, side of neck, throat, and breast	Black nape, back and wings	White patch on wing	White streaks on back	Lower breast faintly tinged with orange becoming white on undertail coverts	Fine black streaks on sides of breast to flanks


Description:
Pale orange to yellow face and breast	Crown, cheek, and upperparts brownish-olive	Pale streaks on darker back	Two white wing bars	White belly and undertail coverts	Faint, dark streaks on sides


Description:
Male: Glowing orange throat, eyebrow and crown	Black ear patch	Two white wing bars	Streaked flanks	Thin, pointed bill	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird	Mostly forages very high in the canopy


Description:
Coniferous forests, mixed forests, pine-oak woodlands in the Appalachians. Usually remains in upper branches, making it difficult to see. In migration may occur in a variety of woodland habitats.


Description:
Black crown, cheeks and throat	Broad, white line behind eye and malar streak	Yellow spot on lores	Gray upperparts with black streaks on back	White underparts with black streaks on flanks


Description:
Plumage similar to male	White throat	Crown and cheeks dark gray


Description:
Black and white head pattern with black mask	Yellow dot in front of eye	Gray back streaked with black	Thin, pointed bill	White wing bars	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Dry oak woodlands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, clearings in coniferous forests, chaparral, brushlands. Fairly common.


Description:
Black cheek and crown	Black throat and upper breast	Mostly yellow underparts with black streaks at sides


Description:
Female has blackish crown and cheeks while immature's are dark green	Yellow throat	Yellow breast, white belly, sides and undertail coverts	Black streaks on sides


Description:
Black ear patch surrounded by yellow	Broad, yellow supercilium, malar streak and rear of face	Olive above with black streaks	Yellow breast	White underparts	Thin, pointed bill	White wing bars	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Coniferous forests. Usually seen at the very top of tall conifer trees. In migration may occur in a variety of habitats including live oak trees. Male sings throughout the day in nesting season.


Description:
Black throat	A few black spots at sides of upper breast


Description:
Cheeks are ever-so-slightly darker than rest of face	Throat white to yellow and may be smudged with black


Description:
Yellow face and forehead	Male: black chin and throat	Female/immature: Yellowish chin	Mostly white underparts with no black streaks at sides	Gray back streaked with black	Thin, pointed bill	White wing bars	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open coniferous forests, mountains. Often associates with Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler. Forages at tops of conifers 150-200 feet above the ground. Not reclusive as name implies. Prefers drier habitat than Townsend's Warbler. In migration, also occurs in lowlands.


Description:
Black crown, back, eyeline, throat and breast	Yellow face	White underparts with black streaks on flanks


Description:
Plumage similar to male	Upperparts olive with variable amounts of black streaks	Throat and breast white with black smudges


Description:
Yellow face with black eye line	Black crown, throat, upper breast	Black streaked sides	White underparts streaked with black	Thin, pointed bill	White wing bars	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird	Range in United States limited to central Texas


Description:
Oak and juniper woodlands of the Texas hill country, cedar brushy areas on dry upper slopes of Edwards Plateau of south-central Texas. Often seen on hillsides and canyons. Difficult to locate after male stops singing in May.


Description:
Black throat and upper breast	In fall, throat and upper breast feathers are edged with yellow


Description:
Plumage similar to male	Throat pale, sometimes with black spots	Breast smudged with black


Description:
Olive crown and back	Yellow face and olive ear patch	Underparts pale with yellowish tinge and black streaks on sides	Male has black throat and upper breast	Thin, pointed bill	Indistinct greenish cheeks	White wing bars	Dark legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Coniferous forests or open mixed woodlands, birch and aspen woodlands, second-growth hardwood forests, swampy cypress forests, pine barrens


Description:
Black line through eye and below eye encircles yellow spot below eye	Yellow supercilium	Olive upperparts with rust streaks on back	Female similar to male but duller	Immatures similar to male but face pattern is gray and plumage duller


Description:
Yellow face with black line through eye and below cheek	Yellow below with black streaks on sides	Olive above with faint chestnut streaks	Thin, pointed bill	Yellow underparts and rump	Dark legs	Indistinct pale wing bars	Frequently wags its tail	Small, active, insect-eating bird	Often found in scrubby habitats


Description:
Open woodlands, brushy areas with saplings, dry scrublands of oak or pines, overgrown fields, old pastures. Mangrove swamps in winter. Pump their tails.


Description:
zee-zee-zee-zee... (steady rise in pitch)


Description:
Rusty cap in adults-most obvious in males, may be absent in immatures	Bright yellow underparts with rusty streaks on breast	Olive-brown upperparts	Plumage brightest in Spring and Summer


Description:
Rusty cap in adults-most obvious in males, may be absent in immatures	Whitish underparts with dark streaks on breast	Throat may be yellow or whitish	Brownish-gray upperparts


Description:
Male in spring has chestnut cap	Yellow eyebrow and throat	Yellow under tail	Streaked breast and sides	Female duller and browner	Thin, pointed bill	Yellow undertail coverts	Yellowish rump	Dark legs	Frequently wags its tail	Often found in fields and scrubby habitats in fall and winter	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Muskeg bogs, clearings. In migration and winter in woodland edges, low bushes, weedy fields, marshes, brushy areas. Constantly raises and lowers its tail.


Description:
Gray lores	Brownish tinge to dark-streaked back


Description:
Grayish nape and upperparts	Heavy black streaks on back	Yellow underparts	Black streaks on flanks	Thin, pointed bill	Broken eye ring	Yellow throat, breast and belly	White undertail coverts	Streaked sides and flanks-sometimes across breast	Dull white wing bars	Dark legs	Wags its tail	Small, active, insect-eating bird	Extremely limited range-breeds in Michigan


Description:
Found in young jack pines of north-central Michigan. There are public viewing areas near Mio and Grayling, Michigan from mid-May to early July. Rare in Wisconsin and Ontario. Winters in the Bahamas. Frequently wags tail. Rarely seen in migration, although best chance is northern Ohio along Lake Erie. Endangered species but population is increasing steadily.


Description:
Chestnut cheek patch	Yellow on throat extends across side of face and onto nape	Yellow supercilium	Yellow underparts with crisp, heavy black streaking	Belly and undertail coverts whiter than breast	Olive crown and back with black streaks	White patch on wings


Description:
Lacks cheek patch of breeding male	Dull yellow on throat extends across side of face and onto nape	Yellow supercilium	Dull yellow to whitish-yellow underparts with fine black streaking	Belly and undertail coverts paler than breast	Olive to grayish crown and back with some black streaking	White wing bars


Description:
Yellow rump and short tail	Streaked below	Spring male has chestnut ear patch	White wing patch	Thin, pointed bill	Black legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Open black spruce forests, fir trees, open woodlands. In migration, pine forests, mixed forests, shrubs of parks, towns.


Description:
Black mask	White supercilium and broken eye ring	Pale gray crown	Black back	Golden yellow underparts	Heavy black streaks across breast and onto flanks	Gray wings with thick white edging	Females in breeding plumage similar but duller


Description:
Indistinct white eye ring and supercilium	Head grayish	Back grayish-olive with variable amounts of black streaking (heaviest in adult males)	Grayish band across breast	Yellow to yellow-gray throat	Fine to thick black streaking on flanks	White wing bars


Description:
Yellow underparts with heavy black streaking	In spring: black face with white eyebrow	White spots half way down tail	Bright yellow rump	Thin, pointed bill	Broken white band in tail	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Moist spruce-fir forests, clearings, along woodland roads, overgrown pastures, edges of swamps and ponds with small trees. In migration, lower branches near the center of trees and thickets.


Description:
Black mask	White supercilium and broken eye ring	Small, yellow, crown patch	Blue-gray crown, nape, back and wing coverts with black streaks	White throat	Yellow patch at side of breast	Black patches on upper breast extend as streaks onto flanks	White underparts	White wing bars


Section:
Nonbreeding, female and immature Myrtle Warbler, eastern

Description:
Broken eye ring	Head and back brown to brownish-gray with black streaks on back (browner in the fall)	Indistinct to absent yellow patch on side of breast	Blurry dark streaking on breast and flanks	White throat	White wing bars


Description:
Dark gray head and back	Broken eye ring	Small, yellow, crown patch	Yellow throat	Yellow patch at side of breast	Black patches on upper breast extend as streaks onto flanks	White underparts	White wing patch


Section:
Nonbreeding, female and immature, Audubon's Warbler, western

Description:
Broken eye ring	Head and back brown to brownish-gray with black streaks on back	Indistinct to absent yellow patch on side of breast	Blurry dark streaking on breast and flanks	Yellow to buffy throat	White wing bars


Description:
Yellow rump and yellow patch on side	Male in spring has yellow crown	Bright yellow rump	Thin, pointed bill-but sturdier and thicker than most warblers	White spots in tail	Winters farther north than other warblers	Small, active bird	Eastern (formerly called "Myrtle Warbler") and western forms (formerly called "Audubon's Warbler") were previously separate species


Description:
Open coniferous forests or mixed woodlands, forest edges, clearings, spruce bogs, thickets. Previously two separate species: Myrtle Warbler of the east (white throat) and Audubon's Warbler of the west (yellow throat). Very common.


Description:
Black crown and malar streak	White face	Upperparts streaked black and white	Underparts mostly white with black streaks on the sides	Female's body plumage is similar but lacks the distinctive head pattern


Description:
Greenish crown, nape and back with thin black streaks	Indistinct supercilium	Breast paler than upperparts with faint darker streaks	White belly and undertail coverts


Description:
Male: black cap and white cheeks	White underparts	Black streaks on back and sides	Two white wing bars	Thin, pointed bill	White spots visible on underside of tail	Yellow legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Spruce-fir forests in summer. Sluggish. Forages at tops of trees.  In fall, forages at lower levels in woodlands, trees of parks and gardens. Late migrant. Common.


Description:
chipping trill (very high pitched - slower than chippie)


Description:
Brown crown, upper breast and sides	Black face	Buffy patch on side of neck	Whitish underparts	Female in breeding plumage similar to male but duller with reduced rust on sides


Description:
Greenish crown, nape and back with thin black streaks	Indistinct supercilium	Breast somewhat paler than upperparts	Creamy belly and undertail coverts	Some rust may be present on sides


Description:
Male in spring has chestnut (bay) crown, throat, breast, sides	Buffy patch on side of neck and black face	Two white wing bars	Female duller	Thin, pointed bill	White spots visible on underside of tail	Black legs	Small, active, insect-eating bird


Description:
Northern spruce-fir forests, clearings, forest edges. Forages at the mid-level of the trees. Southern migration is very early (August). Fairly common.


Description:
tee-zee-tee-zee-tee-zee-tee (very rapid, high pitched)


Description:
Orange-red sides of breast, wing and tail patches	Belly and undertail coverts white	Remainder of plumage black


Description:
Yellow sides of breast, wing and tail patches	White underparts	Olive upperparts with grayer head	Immature males begin to acquire adult male pattern in second year


Description:
Male: black with orange patches on sides, tail, wings	Female: olive-gray with yellow patches	White belly and under tail	Thin, pointed bill	Feeds very actively (even for a warbler)	Often fans tail exposing red or yellow patches	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Deciduous and mixed forests, small groves, open second-growth woodlands. Actively chases flying insects. Often seen drooping wings and fanning tail. Quite animated. Common.


Description:
Orange central crown stripe with black border	White eye ring	White underparts with black elongated spots	Pink legs	Thin, pointed bill	Olive upperparts	Small, ground-dwelling, insect-eating bird


Description:
Mature deciduous woods without heavy undergrowth, spruce forests. Often seen walking over forest floor. Sings from low branches in the forest. Common. Nest resembles Dutch oven.


Description:
t-cheer, t-cheer, t-cheer... (tea-cher, tea-cher)


Description:
Buffy eyebrow of even width or narrowing behind eye	Underparts uniformly white (west) or buffy (east) and heavily streaked	Thin, pointed bill	Throat finely spotted	Dark brown upperparts	Pink legs	Constantly wags its tail	Small, ground-dwelling bird frequently found near water.


Description:
Cool dark swamps, wet woodlands, stream banks, pond and lake edges, brushy bogs. Bobs body and moves tail up and down as it walks. Likes areas with standing, not rushing, water. Fairly common but shy.


Description:
Bicolored eyebrow is wider and whiter behind eye	White underparts contrast with buffy flanks	White underparts with dense black streaking	White throat with chin unstreaked	Thin, pointed bill	Dark brown upperparts	Pink legs	Constantly wags its tail	Small, ground-dwelling bird frequently found near water


Description:
Wooded streamsides, cool ravines, running brooks in dense woodlands. A ground dweller. Walks or runs rather than hops. Bobs and teeters like common sandpiper. Prefers faster moving water than Northern Waterthrush.


Description:
Brown crown	Pale eyebrow	Dark eye line	Brownish above, grayish below	Thin pointed bill	Upperparts solidly grayish-brown	Whitish unstreaked underparts	Pink legs	Sexes and ages similar	Small, insect-eating bird	Difficult to see inhabitant of the Southeast


Description:
Swamps, canebrakes, thickets, wet woodlands, pineland depressions. Also found in mountain rhododendron at 2,000 - 3,000 feet elevation. Uncommon and secretive. Spends most of time walking on the ground or flitting close to ground.


Description:
Two black lines on buffy crown	Black line through eye	Buffy breast with whiter underparts	Upperparts brownish-olive	Thin pointed bill	Pink legs	Sexes and ages similar in plumage	Small, active, insect-eating bird that often forages in dead leaves


Description:
Deciduous hillsides and ravines, slopes of shady damp woods with dense undergrowth. Often seen walking on the ground with tail slightly cocked. Male sings from perch 10-20 feet above ground. Uncommon.


Description:
Golden-orange head	Olive back	Unstreaked yellow breast and underparts	White undertail coverts	Blue-gray wings and tail	White spots in tail	Black legs	Female and immature similar to male but have yellow heads


Description:
Yellow head, chest and belly	Blue-gray wings and tail	Large dark eye	Long, thin bill	Small, active, insect-eating bird	Often inhabits swampy areas


Description:
Wooded swamps, streamsides, wet woodlands, bottomlands, willow lined riverbanks. Nests in tree cavity near stream or sluggish water. Common in the south.


Description:
Black mask with white upper border	Bright yellow throat


Description:
Brownish-olive head	Broken white eye ring	Throat and breast not as bright yellow as adult males	Immature males begin to acquire the black mask in the fall


Description:
Black mask with white border	Yellow throat and chest	Yellow under tail	Thin, pointed bill	Brownish flanks	Whitish belly	Olive upperparts	Pink legs	Considerable plumage variation across its range	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Common in swamp edges, tangles in wetlands, brushy pastures, damp brier patches, weedy grassy fields, roadsides with vines and tangles, cattails, sedges, shrubs.


Description:
witchedy-witchedy-witchedy (or) tchep (flat and raspy)


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Panama in fields and pastures, scrub areas. Formerly a resident of the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Since 1930 only four North American records, all from southern tip of Texas between February and early July.


Description:
Yellow spectacles are obvious	Black on crown, face, sides of neck	Entirely yellow underparts	Upperparts olive	Thin, pointed bill	Black patch below eye	Pink legs	Females and immatures have slightly duller face patterns than males	Small, active, insect-eating bird frequently found near the ground


Description:
Shady thickets of damp deciduous woods, bottomlands near streams and rivers, ravines, edges of swamps. Usually seen on ground in dense undergrowth or on low branches.


Description:
Bold white eye ring	Large for a warbler	Yellow undertail coverts extend almost to end of tail	Tail appears to be short	Thin, pointed bill	White or buffy eye ring	Yellow underparts	Olive upperparts	Pink legs	Males have complete gray hood; females and immatures have an olive wash across the breast and a whitish throat	Small, insect-eating bird frequently found near the ground


Description:
Wet woodlands with thickets, wet meadows, spruce-tamarack bogs, poplar and aspen woodlands. Walks rather than hops. Forages on the ground or low limbs. Very uncommon.


Description:
Complete gray hood	Black lores and breast patch


Description:
Gray-brown wash to head	Broken white eye ring	Yellowish wash to throat	Breast can have brownish-olive cast


Description:
Male: gray hood with black along lower edge	Female: grayish hood and faint, broken eye ring	Yellow underparts	Thin, pointed bill	Olive upperparts	Pink legs	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Woodland undergrowth, lowland thickets, moist woodlands, edges of swamps and bogs, shrubby burned-over land, old woods clearings. Unlike Connecticut Warbler, hops rather than walks. Very secretive and skulking.


Description:
Complete gray hood	Black lores and breast patch	Broken eye ring


Description:
Gray-brown wash to head	Broken white eye ring	Yellowish wash to throat


Description:
White crescent above and below eye	Male: Bluish-gray hood with black lores	Female: gray throat, duller than male	Yellowish underparts	Thin, pointed bill	Olive upperparts	Pink legs	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Dense thickets and undergrowth of montane forests, brushy mountain hillsides, cut or burned areas of second-growth woodlands, dense willow thickets along streams. Hops rather than walks. Shy and secretive but fairly common.


Description:
Yellow supercilium	Olive crown	Some birds have faint blackish hoods


Description:
Male: black hood surrounds yellow face	Female: blackish or olive crown and side of neck	Yellow face and underparts	Olive upperparts	Tail white below	Thin, pointed bill	Pink legs	Considerable amount of white in outer tail feathers	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Cypress-gum swamps, moist woodlands, dense forest undergrowth, moist ravines. Seldom seen higher than 15 feet above forest floor.


Description:
Male: Small black cap and yellow face	Female: some black on crown	Yellow supercilium and underparts	Olive-green upperparts	Thin, pointed bill	Pink legs	No white in outer tail feathers	Adult male has black cap	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Moist woodland edges, willow thickets, spruce-tamarack bogs, alders or birches near streams and ponds, tangles near water. More numerous in the west. Active. Twitches tail and flicks wings. Usually seen within 10 feet of the ground.


Description:
Adult male has black necklace and black on forehead and around eye; females and immatures have gray necklaces and foreheads	Yellow spectacles and underparts	Blue-gray back	Thin, pointed bill	White undertail coverts	Pink legs	No white in outer tail feathers	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Undergrowth in moist mature forests, dense woodlands near streams or swamps, brushy undergrowth. Active. Often seen "flycatching" or darting into air after flying insects. Forages in undergrowth or low branches.


Description:
Red face, throat, chest	Black patch on ear coverts, behind eye and across crown	White patch on back of head and on rump	Upperparts gray	White underparts	Thin, pointed bill	Small, insect-eating bird


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America in pine-oak forests. Reaches northern limit of range in Arizona and New Mexico. Usually seen in mountain canyons at 6,500-9,000 feet elevation. Prefers yellow pine, spruce or Douglas fir. Often near streams. Easiest to find in April and May.


Description:
Red belly	White wing patches and outer tail feathers	White spot beneath eye	Remainder of plumage black


Description:
White wing patches and outer tail feathers	Dark gray plumage	Adult plumage attained by fall


Description:
Black head, chest and upperparts	Bright red belly	Large white wing patch	Tail black with white outer tail feathers	Small, insect-eating bird	Thin, pointed bill


Description:
Evergreen oak woodlands, moist mountain canyons with pine and oak trees, pinyon-juniper forests, Often near streams with sycamore trees. Typically seen at 5,000-7,000 feet elevation.


Description:
Red belly	White outer tail feathers	Thin, pointed bill	Remainder of plumage dark gray	Small, insect-eating bird	Very rare stray to Arizona and New Mexico


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Bolivia and Venezuela in evergreen and pine-oak forests. Five North American records from southern portions of New Mexico, Texas and Arizona (3) from late March to mid-May.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Nicaragua in evergreen forests, semideciduous forests with open rocky understory. Six North American records, all from southeast Arizona. Most sightings were in May or June. One September record.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to northern Argentina in humid evergreen and semideciduous forests. Eight North American records, all from Brownsville, Texas or Santa Ana NWR, Texas. Most sightings were between January and March.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Guatemala in dense thickets and undergrowth, woodland edges, second growth woodlands. Over two dozen North American records from Texas and southeastern Arizona. About half of the Texas sightings were from Big Bend. Sightings have occurred throughout the year but are mostly from mid-March to early August.


Description:
Yellow throat and breast	White spectacles and moustache	Whitish belly and undertail coverts	Dark olive upperparts	Thick bill	Olive upperparts	Fairly long tail	Dark legs	Females and males similar in plumage	The largest warbler


Description:
Dense thickets and undergrowth, forest edges, brambles in low wet areas, swamps, pond edges, old pastures. Fairly common but shy, secretive and solitary. Sings at night. Flies between bushes with awkward flight. Easier to hear than to see.


Description:
Incomplete white eye ring broken at top	Large white spot on lores (between eye and bill)	Grayish-olive upperparts	Olive-gray wash to breast, whiter on belly	Two white wing bars	Dark eye	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar	Juveniles similar to adults	Southwest birds are grayer than coastal birds


Description:
Evergreen and live oak trees, open woodlands, mountain canyons with sycamore or maple trees, chaparral, brushy areas, willows along streams. Also in humid forests of Pacific coastal areas. Responds to pishing.


Description:
Dark cap and cheek (lighter on female)	White spectacles	Underparts whitish with yellow flanks	Red eye	Yellow wing bars	Olive upperparts	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar	Juveniles similar to adults	Active but often difficult to see.


Description:
Oak scrub of dry hillside and ravines, thickets, chaparral brush on rocky slopes. Found in Texas and Oklahoma hill country.


Description:
White eyes	Yellow spectacles and dusky lores	Two bold whitish wing bars	Gray-olive head and olive back	White underparts with yellow flanks	Wings and tail dark; flight feathers edged yellow-olive, tertials edged white	Blue-gray legs


Description:
Differs from adult in having dark eyes and more yellow beneath.


Description:
Yellow spectacles	White eyes after first winter	Two white wing bars on dark wings	White underparts with yellowish flanks	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Often seen at eye level or lower	 Sings repeatedly	 Active	 Responds to pishing	Sexes similar


Description:
Dense thickets and undergrowth, woodland edges, hedgerows, brambles, old brushy fields.


Description:
chick, per-wee-tee-o, chick or chick-per-wee-o


Description:
Found in the Bahamas and western Caribbean in shrubs and undergrowth. Three substantiated North American records, all from Florida. One to three at Dade County on September 10-October 26, 1989, one at Hypoluxo Island on March 10-April 1, 1990, and one at Islamorada on March 11-25, 1991.


Description:
Pale gray upperparts	Whitish underparts with grayish wash to breast and flanks	White eye ring	Dark grayish-brown wings and tail	Faint white wing bars	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar	Juveniles similar to adults


Description:
Dry brushy areas, pinyon-juniper woods, low dense scrub of arid mountains and mesas, mesquite, chaparral. Flicks tail like a gnatcatcher.


Description:
Grayish above	Whitish underparts with grayish wash to breast	Dark eyeline and eye	White border beneath eye (lower half of eye ring)	Faint white wing bars	Indistinct white spectacles	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar	Juveniles similar to adults	Eastern birds are more olive than western birds	May sing all day long


Description:
Thickets along rivers and streams, open woodlands, brushlands, riparian areas, bottomlands, and in the southwest in mesquite near water.  Suffers from cowbird parasitism and habitat destruction.


Description:
Blue-gray head	Bold white spectacles	Two white or pale yellow wing bars	Greenish back	Dark eye	Gray head contrasting with olive back	White throat, breast, and undertail coverts	Yellowish flanks	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar	Juveniles similar to adults	In 1997 the AOU split the Solitary Vireo into Cassin's, Plumbeous and Blue-headed Vireo


Description:
Forests, mixed woodlands, montane forests of eastern United States and Canada.


Description:
Open yellow pine forest, pine-oak woodlands, oak scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands, riparian woodlands.  Found in a variety of wooded habitats in migration and winter.


Description:
Open coniferous or mixed coniferous-deciduous woods, Oak woodlands.  Found in a variety of wooded habitats in migration and winter.


Description:
Bright yellow throat and upper breast	Bold yellow spectacles	Two white wing bars	White belly and undertail coverts	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Dark eye	Olive head and back	Gray rump	Wings and tail dark	Blue-gray legs	Sexes similar	Juvenile similar to adult


Description:
Mature moist woodlands, semi-open deciduous forests, towns, orchards, along streams and lakes, shade trees. Often seen foraging near tops of tall deciduous trees.


Description:
Red eye	White supercilium bordered above by a dark line and below by a dark eye line	Gray crown contrasts with olive-green back and upper wings	No wing bars	White underparts	Yellowish cast to flanks and undertail coverts in fresh plumage	Blue-gray legs


Description:
Brown eye	Yellower underparts than adult


Description:
Gray crown	White eyebrow bordered by thick black stripes	Red eye visible at close range	Dark olive upperparts	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar


Description:
Very common to abundant in deciduous woodlands, mixed woodlands, suburban shade trees, prairie groves, orchards, parks. Sings most of the day. Forages high in trees. Easy to hear - often hard to see.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to the Amazon region of South America. Seen in open forests, woodland edges, orchards, roadside trees, brushy pastures. Forages at mid to upper levels of deciduous trees. Reaches the southern tip of Texas where it is very uncommon in late spring and early summer. Also seen in southern or central California in the fall.


Description:
Found in Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and islands in the western Caribbean in scrubby woodlands, mangroves, coastal scrub. One North American record from Crystal Beach, Galveston County, Texas on April 28-May 27, 1984.


Description:
Red eye	White supercilium bordered above by a dark line and below by a dark eye line	Dark malar streak	Gray crown contrasts with olive-green back and upper wings	No wing bars	White underparts	Yellowish cast to flanks and undertail coverts in fresh plumage	Blue-gray legs	U.S. range mostly restricted to Florida coasts


Description:
Black whisker stripe	Gray crown	White eyebrow bordered with black	Black eyeline	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Song consists of paired phrases	Sexes similar


Description:
Found in West Indies and also in south Florida during the summer. Mangroves, coastal scrub, Florida Keys.


Description:
Dark eye	Bold white supercilium offset by dark eyeline but without dark stripe above	Dark lores	Olive upperparts	Yellow underparts, most concentrated on breast	No wing bars	Blue-gray legs


Description:
Yellowish underparts with yellow throat	White eyebrow	Dark eyeline and lores	Gray cap	Bill thicker than a warbler's, but thinner and less hooked than other vireos	Sexes similar


Description:
Deciduous woodlands, second growth woods, alder thickets, aspen parklands, shrubs. Often seen in lower or middle part of deciduous trees. Uncommon and easily overlooked.


Description:
Brown eye	White supercilium	Pale lores	Gray or olive-gray head, back, wings, and tail	White underparts	No wing bars	May have pale yellow wash on belly or flanks	Blue-gray legs


Description:
- May have yellowish flanks or belly in fall and a faint buff wing bar


Description:
Gray (east) or olive-gray (west) upperparts	Faint white eyebrow and lores	Dusky eyeline	Whitish underparts	Thick bill with hooked upper mandible	Sexes similar


Description:
Open deciduous woodlands, streamside groves, isolated shade trees, riparian areas, farmyards, orchards, aspen groves, towns. This species will probably soon be split into Eastern Warbling Vireo (V. gilvus) and Western Warbling Vireo (V. swainsonii).


Description:
If I sees you, I will seize you, and I'll squeeze you till you squirt


Description:
Found in Europe, North Africa and Russia. Over a dozen North American records of varying authenticity from eastern Canada and northeast United States. Usually seen between late September and late May. A female at Middle Cove, Newfoundland on May 21, 1994 was extremely well documented and arrived with other European vagrants during a storm.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in birch forests, brushy areas, fields. Migratory. Seen during migration in the western Aleutian Islands, Pribilof Islands and St. Lawrence Island. Also recorded in over fifty times in  two dozen northern states and provinces. Usually seen from November to March.


Description:
Found in eastern Asia in coniferous and deciduous forests, gardens, parks. Over 15 North American records from the western Aleutian Islands. Seen mid-May to mid-June and mid-August to mid-September. One record from Arcata, California (origin uncertain).


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia. Migratory. One North American record from Attu Island, Alaska on May 21-23, 1993.


Description:
Heavily streaked overall	Yellow on wings and base of tail	Brown upperparts with heavy streaking 	Short, conical bill	Pale underparts with heavy streaking	Yellow patches in wings and tail-not always visible	Short, forked tail	Distinctive call note given in flight	Small, seed-eating bird


Description:
Coniferous forests, mixed woodlands, groves of alders, shrubs, fields, feeders. Winter range is erratic with flocks often numbering over 100.


Description:
Plumage held in spring and summer	Black forehead	Yellow head, back, breast and belly	Black wings and tail	White wing bars and tertial edges	White rump and undertail coverts	Pale bill and legs


Description:
Greenish upperparts	Yellow underparts	Pale bill and legs


Description:
Plumage held in fall and winter	Yellow face	Brownish-olive upperparts	Whitish underparts	Blackish wings with pale wing bars


Description:
Male: Bright yellow with black cap, much duller in winter	Black wings with white wing bars	White rump and undertail coverts	Short, conical bill	Short, forked tail	Small, seed-eating bird


Description:
Woodland edges, fields, thickets, orchards, roadsides, riparian areas with willows, feeders. Common and widespread. Often seen eating thistle seed.


Description:
Some males have black upperparts, others black crowns and green upperparts	Yellow underparts	Black wings and tail	White wing bars, tertial edges and patch in primaries


Description:
Greenish upperparts	Yellow underparts	Black wings and tail	White wing bars, tertial edges and patch in primaries


Description:
Black crown and yellow belly	White wing patches	Back is black (eastern half of range) or green (western half)	Short, conical bill	Short, forked tail	Small, seed-eating bird


Description:
Weedy fields with scattered trees, open woodlands, woodland edges, gardens, farms, riparian areas with brushy willows.


Description:
Black patch around bill	Yellow breast	Gray head, back, sides, belly and undertail coverts	Yellow wing bars and tertial edges


Description:
Mostly gray plumage	Yellow wash on breast	Yellow wing bars and tertial edges


Description:
Grayish overall	Male: Black forehead and chin	Yellow  belly, rump and wing patches	Short, conical bill	Short, forked tail	Small, seed-eating bird


Description:
Arid foothills, chaparral, dry grassy slopes of valleys and lower mountains. Often seen in flocks with other goldfinches. Move about from year to year.


Description:
Red cap and forehead	Black chin	Whitish overall	Dark tail, wings	Conical bill	Gray back with black streaks	Unstreaked rump	Pale underparts with faintly streaked sides and flanks	Forked tail	Male has pale pink breast	Some variation in darkness of plumage


Description:
Arctic tundra, birch forests, brushy areas, weedy fields. Far less common than very similar Common Redpoll. Hoary Redpolls are an irruptive species, usually seen from mid-January to early March. Often seen in northwestern Minnesota.


Description:
Red cap and forehead	Black chin	Whitish overall with rosy breast	Dark tail, wings	Conical bill	Gray back with black streaks	Streaked rump	Pale underparts with streaked sides and flanks	Forked tail	Male has pink breast	Some variation in paleness of plumage


Description:
Arctic tundra, birch forests, brushy areas, weedy fields, feeders, mixed woodlands, roadsides. Winter population fluctuates widely. Often forms large winter flocks.


Description:
Gray crown with black forehead and throat	Rosy wing patch, flanks, undertail coverts, belly and rump	Brown breast and back	Forked tail	Sexes similar	Some races are larger with more gray on the head and darker brown plumage


Description:
Alpine tundra, snowfields, rocks and cliffs high in western mountains. Formerly lumped with Black and Brown-capped and known as Rosy Finch.


Description:
Gray nape and black forehead	Rosy wing patch, flanks, belly and rump	Black forehead, throat, breast and back	Brown breast and back	Forked tail	Female somewhat duller than male


Description:
Snowfields, mountaintops, high rocky slopes in the Great Basin. Formerly lumped with Gray-crowned and Brown-capped and known as Rosy Finch.


Description:
Dark brown crown with black forehead	Brown overall	Rosy wing patch, flanks, undertail coverts, belly and rump	Brown head, breast and back	Forked tail	Female somewhat duller than male


Description:
Snowfields, rocks and cliffs of Rocky Mountains, feeders, roadsides. Formerly lumped with Black and Gray-crowned and known as Rosy Finch.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in open brushy areas, damp meadows, shores. Migratory. Over two dozen North American records from Alaska, primarily in the western Aleutian Islands, St. Paul and St. Lawrence Islands. Usually seen in late May or June.


Description:
Purplish-red head, breast, back and rump	Streaked back	White undertail coverts	Brown wings and tail	Immature male resembles female


Description:
Brown crown and cheek patch contrasting with pale supercilium and malar streak	Heavily streaked underparts	Brown upperparts


Description:
Male: reddish-rose (not purple) overall	Brightest on head and rump	Streaked back	Notched tail	Large, conical bill	Short, forked tail	Distinctive call note often given in flight


Description:
Open woodlands, conifer forests, suburban areas, parks, feeders, oak canyons along Pacific coast. Often seen in small flocks at tops of trees.


Description:
warbling - varied phrases, fast, lively, brief


Description:
Purplish-red head, breast, back and rump	Streaked back	Brown wings and tail	Immature male resembles female


Description:
Male: Crimson red crown with brown, streaked nape	Reddish tinge on throat and chest	White, unstreaked belly	Streaked undertail coverts	Conical bill	Short, forked tail	Distinctive call note often given in flight


Description:
Open coniferous forests, upper mountain forests. Prefers pine forests that are higher and drier than those favored by Purple Finch.


Description:
Red forehead, supercilium, breast and rump	Streaked belly and undertail coverts	Brown wings and tail	Immature male resembles female


Description:
Plainer face than Purple and Cassin's Finch	Heavily streaked underparts	Brown upperparts


Description:
Male: red on head and upper breast	Brown cap	Red bib set off from streaked underparts	Conical bill	Long tail	Distinctive call note often given in flight


Description:
Urban areas, suburbs, parks, farms, ranches, roadsides, feeders, desert. Gregarious and very abundant. Introduced to Long Island, New York in 1971. Has spread west very rapidly. One of most abundant birds in the west.


Description:
zreee! (included in varied, warbling song)


Description:
Pinkish-red head, breast, back and rump	Streaked back	White undertail coverts	Black wings and tail	White wing bars and tertial edges


Description:
Yellowish-olive head and rump	Gray underparts and back	Black wings and tail	White wing bars and tertial edges


Description:
Male: rosy-red head, chest and back	Black tail, wings with two white wing bars	Large stubby curved bill	Long, forked tail	Distinctive call note often given in flight	Frequently gathers in flocks


Description:
Open coniferous forests or mixed woodlands, mountains. In winter in deciduous woods, orchards, feeders. Winter populations in United States vary greatly from year to year.


Description:
Dull red head and body	Occasionally has yellow or orange plumage	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Dull gray plumage	Dull yellow crown, breast and rump	Juveniles resemble females but more heavily streaked below


Description:
Long bills with crossed tips	Male: red or orange body	Dark brown wings	Short, forked tail	Often found in flocks	Several races may be different species-considerable variation in size, vocalizations and plumage across range


Description:
Pine forests, mountains. In migration and in winter can be found in a variety of habitats, including sides of roads treated with salt to melt snow. Irregular wanderers, following cone crop. May "invade" southern US in some years when food is scarce.


Description:
Reddish-pink head and body	Blackish wings and tail


Description:
Dull gray plumage	Dull yellow crown, breast and rump	Dark streaks on breast	Juveniles resemble females but more heavily streaked


Description:
Long bills with crossed tips	Male: pinkish-red body	Black wings with bold white wing bars	Short, forked tail	Distinctive call note often given in flight	Most often found in coniferous trees	Often found in flocks


Description:
Spruce-fir and hemlock forests, pine forests, sides of road eating salt or grit.  Irregular wanderers, following cone crop. May "invade"  US in some years when food is scarce, although less apt to wander as far south as Red Crossbill.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in coniferous and mixed forests, scrub, gardens, orchards. Over 15 North American records from the Aleutian Islands, St. Lawrence Island and many scattered points in the United States and Canada. No apparent seasonal pattern.


Description:
Found in Europe and Asia in mixed forests, parks, gardens. Over two dozen North American records from the western Aleutian, Pribilof and St. Lawrence Islands in Alaska, usually between mid-May and mid-June.


Description:
Yellow forehead, supercilium and body	Brown head and upper back	Black wings and tail	Large white patch in wing


Description:
Gray upperparts	Pale gray underparts	Black wings and tail	White patches in wings


Description:
Yellow body	Dark head with yellow eyebrow	Black tail and wings with white patch on inner wing	Wing linings yellow	Large, pale, conical bill	Short tail	Distinctive call note often given in flight	Frequently gathers in flocks


Description:
Conifer forests, open mixed woodlands, mountains, suburban areas, feeders with sunflower seeds, roadsides. Gregarious.


Description:
Gray crown	Black throat, upper breast, and small mask; less black on throat in winter	Grayish side of neck and underparts	Rusty-brown nape and upperparts	Black streaks on back	White patch in wing	Gray rump	Black bill in summer; yellowish in winter


Description:
Gray-brown crown	Buffy line extends rearward from eye bordered below by gray-brown line	Grayish-white underparts	Black and tawny streaks on back	Black wing feathers with wide tawny edges	White patch on wing	Yellow bill	Immature males lack full throat patch of adults


Description:
Male: gray crown and cheek, chestnut nape, black bib	Female: Grayish-brown and buffy eyebrow	Unstreaked buffy-brown underparts	Thick, conical bill	Pink legs	Small, seed-eating bird	Extremely common in urban and agricultural areas


Description:
Towns, cities, suburbs, farms, ranches. One of the most abundant birds in North America.


Description:
White cheek with black spot in center	Brown cap	Black chin and eye patch	Buffy-brown underparts	Brown and black upperparts	Thick, conical bill	Pink legs	White wing bars	Grayish-white underparts	Sexes similar	Small, seed-eating bird	Extremely local range in United States-St. Louis, Missouri


Description:
Suburbs, parks, farmlands near St. Louis. Introduced from Europe. Has spread slightly to farmlands of western Illinois.


Description:
Orange head, belly, rump and under tail	Black spots on upper breast	Black around eye and throat	Black throat, back, wings and tail	Orange shoulder patch	Sharply-pointed bill	White wing patch and edges	Sexes similar	Immature similar but duller and lacks breast spots	United States range restricted to southeastern Florida


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America in open woodlands, brushy scrub. Introduced to southern Florida in Miami area. Population stable but not expanding. Usually seen in gardens, parks and edges of West Indian hardwood hammocks.


Description:
Bright orange head, underparts, rump and shoulder	Small black face patch and throat	Black back, wings and tail	White edges to wing feathers


Description:
Male: glowing orange head, belly and rump	Black face and throat	Orange shoulder patch and white wing bar	Short, thick, sharply-pointed bill	United States range restricted to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico and Central America in subtropical woodlands, scrub areas, second-growth woodlands. Occurs in North America along the lower Rio Grande River in southern Texas. Forages in open areas in the woods. Noisy and easy to see. Formerly known as Lichtenstein's Oriole.


Description:
Found in Mexico south to Costa Rica in dry brushy woodlands, woodland edges, thorny scrub forests, riparian areas, plantations. Rare but regular in southeast Arizona, usually in Tucson area. Rare nesting species in SE Arizona, near Tucson. Has also been seen in southern California.


Description:
Black head, back, wings and tail	Orange underparts, shoulder, and rump	Orange tips to outer tail feathers	White wing bar and edges	Immature male similar to female but brighter orange with variable amounts of black on head


Description:
Brownish-gray upperparts	Dull yellowish-orange breast and undertail coverts	Gray belly	Two wing bars


Description:
Male: black hood, throat and upper back	Orange belly and rump	Black tail with orange patches	Sharply-pointed bill


Description:
Open deciduous woodlands, suburban areas, orchards, tall suburban shade trees, edges of woods near streams. Formerly lumped with Bullock's Oriole and called Northern Oriole. Split in 1995 by AOU, presumably much to the relief of Maryland residents who selected the Baltimore Oriole as the official state bird.


Description:
Black crown, nape, eyeline, throat, back, wings and tail	Orange face, underparts and rump	Orange outer tail feathers	White wing patch and edges	Immature male similar to female but brighter orange with variable amounts of black on head


Description:
Grayish upperparts	Dull yellowish breast and undertail coverts	Gray belly	Two wing bars


Description:
Male: orange face with black eye line	Large white wing patch on black wings	Orange underparts and rump	Black tail with orange patches	Sharply-pointed bill


Description:
Open deciduous woodlands, riparian areas with cottonwoods and  willows, prairies, farmlands, lower mountain canyons, suburban areas, orchards, tall suburban shade trees. Formerly lumped with Baltimore Oriole and called Northern Oriole. Split in 1995 by AOU.


Description:
varied, rich whistles and mixed gutturals


Description:
Black head, back, breast, wings and tail	Brown underparts, shoulder, and rump	Immature male similar to female but has black throat


Description:
Greenish-gray upperparts	Yellowish underparts	Two wing bars


Description:
Male: chestnut belly and rump	Black head, throat, back, wings and tail	Female: Olive-green upperparts, yellowish underparts	Sharply-pointed bill


Description:
Old orchards, open country with scattered trees, suburban shade trees, woodland edges, groves of trees along streams, farms, ranches.


Description:
warbling - varied phrases, incl. guttural notes


Description:
Black face, throat, back, wings and tail	Orange head, belly, rump and undertail coverts	White wing bars	Immature male similar to female but has black throat


Description:
Male: orange or orange-yellow head, underparts and rump	Black face and throat	Thin, slightly downcurved bill	Two white wing bars


Description:
Palm trees in southern California, streamside woodlands, thickets, ranches, towns, riparian areas with cottonwood and sycamore trees, desert oasis with palm trees.


Description:
Found in Mexico and northern Central America in second growth woods, semiarid scrub. Four North American records, three from southwest Texas and one from southern Arizona. Seen between April and October.


Description:
Black head, breast, back, wings and tail	Yellow belly, rump and shoulder patch	White wing bar	Immature male similar to female


Description:
Greenish upperparts	Dark streaks on back	Yellowish underparts	Two wing bars


Description:
Male: Black head, throat, chest, back and tail	Yellow wing patch	Yellow belly and rump	Sharply-pointed bill


Description:
High desert slopes of mountains, semiarid plains, pinyon-juniper foothills, desert canyons, scrub oak areas. Often seen near flowering yucca plants.


Description:
Black head, wings and tail	White edges to wing feathers	Yellow back, rump, breast, belly and shoulder


Description:
Plumage similar to male but duller	Immature similar to female but lacks black head


Description:
Male: black hood, wings and tail	Greenish-yellow back and belly	Female duller than male	Sharply-pointed bill	United States range restricted to southern Texas


Description:
Found in Mexico in humid evergreen forests, clearings, pine-oak woodlands. Northern limit of range extends to southern Texas. Usually found in dense woods. Forages at mid-level of trees. Shy and quiet, easily overlooked. Formerly known as Black-headed Oriole.


Description:
Bright yellow head and breast	Black from eye to bill	Black body, wings and tail	White patch in wing


Description:
Yellow supercilium, throat and breast-not as bright as male	White streaks extend down breast	Remainder of plumage gray-brown	Juveniles similar to adult females


Description:
Male: yellow head, throat and chest	Black body	White wing patch	Sharply-pointed bill	Frequents marshy habitats in summer, open habitats at other times of year	Often flocks with other species of blackbirds


Description:
Freshwater marshes, sloughs, wetlands, reedy lakes, grassy fields, grainfields, farmlands, feedlots. Nests only over standing water. Gregarious. Arguably one of the worst sounding "songs" of the avian world!


Description:
Bright red patch on wings bordered by yellow (border missing in some races)	Black plumage	Immature male similar to adult male but has pale supercilium and brown edges to black feathers


Description:
Pale supercilium	Heavily streaked underparts	Upperparts brown and white	Sometimes has yellow tinge to face and throat	Females very dark in some races	Juveniles similar to adult females


Description:
Male: black overall	Red shoulder patch bordered by yellow or white	Female: Brownish overall, heavily streaked underparts	Sharply-pointed bill	Frequents marshy habitats in summer, open habitats at other times of year	Often flocks with other species of blackbirds


Description:
Freshwater marshes, cattail marshes, wetlands, grassy fields, moist thickets, fields, orchards, woodland edges, rice fields. Abundant. Winter flocks may number in the millions in southern states.


Description:
Bright red patch on wings bordered by white	Black plumage	Immature male similar to female but has red shoulder


Description:
Pale supercilium	Heavily streaked breast	Belly dark	Upperparts black and white	Sometimes has yellow tinge to face and throat	Immature female similar to adult female


Description:
Male: black overall	Red shoulder patch bordered by white	Female: Sooty-brown overall, heavily streaked chest	Sharply-pointed bill	Frequents marshy habitats in summer, open habitats at other times of year	Often flocks with other species of blackbirds


Description:
Freshwater marshes with cattails and bulrushes, wetlands, grassy fields, wet meadows, rice fields, rangelands, livestock pens. Very gregarious, nesting in large colonies in marshes. Territory may be only 6 square feet!


Description:
Found in Cuba and Haiti in woodland edges, farmlands, open lowland country, mangrove swamps. Two North American records. Two birds seen at Key West, Florida on February 27, 1936 and one seen at Marathon, Florida on May 25, 1955.


Description:
Yellow underparts with black "V" on breast	Brown upperparts with black streaks	Brown tail with white outer tail feathers	Buff and black head stripes	Sharply-pointed bill	White flanks with black streaks	Juvenile and winter plumages somewhat duller	Frequents open habitats


Description:
Pastures, meadows, grassy fields, prairies, open country, country roadsides. Prefers moister habitat than Western Meadowlark. Often seen singing from fence posts or utility wires.


Description:
Yellow underparts with black "V" on breast	Brown upperparts with black streaks	Brown tail with white outer tail feathers	Buff and brown head stripes	Sharply-pointed bill	White flanks with black streaks	Juvenile and winter plumages somewhat duller	Frequents open habitats


Description:
Pastures, meadows, grassy plains, prairies, foothills, open country, country roadsides. Prefers drier habitat than Eastern Meadowlark. Often seen singing from fence posts or utility wires. Song is best way to separate Eastern and Western Meadowlark.


Description:
flute-like, 7-10 gurgling (some double) notes


Description:
Entirely black plumage with purple iridescence


Description:
Buffy supercilium and breast	Remainder of plumage dark brown


Description:
Male: very long, keel-shaped tail	Glossy black with purplish gloss	Golden-yellow eye	Female: brown upperparts, buffy brown underparts	Long bill	Frequently gathers in flocks


Description:
Parks, towns, ranches, coastal marshes, wetlands, flatlands with trees. Common. Usually near water. Very weird, unusual song


Description:
Male: very long, keel-shaped tail	Glossy black with bluish gloss	Very long tail	Eyes pale in birds from Atlantic coast, browner in Florida and Gulf Coast populations	Long bill	Frequently gathers in flocks	Most often found in salt marshes (more widespread in Florida)


Description:
Coastal saltwater marshes, barrier islands, mud flats, parks, towns, lakes and streams in Florida, farmlands. Common. Usually within 20 miles of ocean, except in Florida.


Description:
Entirely black plumage	Entirely purple or purple and greenish iridescence to plumage	Pale eye


Description:
Male: long, keel-shaped tail	Glossy black with purplish or bronze iridescence	Yellow eye in adult, brown in juveniles	Long bill	Frequently gathers in large flocks


Description:
Suburban lawns, parks, woodlands, groves along rivers, farmlands, orchards, swamps, croplands, open fields. Gregarious and abundant. Often seen in huge flocks with other blackbirds and starlings.


Description:
Entirely black plumage in spring and summer	Brown feather edges in fall and winter with pale supercilium and malar streak


Description:
Breeding plumage similar to male but grayer	Winter plumage similar to male's


Description:
Male: Dull black overall in spring	Rusty brown edges to feathers in fall and winter	Pale yellow eye	Female: buffy eyebrow and underparts in fall	Sharply-pointed bill	Often found in wet wooded areas


Description:
Spruce woods near water, swamps, riversides, wet woodlands, pastures, agricultural fields. Often seen in very large flocks with other blackbirds.


Description:
Entirely black plumage with purple gloss to head	May have gray edges in fall and winter to upperparts and pale supercilium	Pale eye


Description:
Male: black with purplish gloss on head	Greenish gloss on body	Yellow eye in male, brown in female	Sharply-pointed bill


Description:
Pastures, fields, farmlands, ranches, open country, towns, golf courses, parks, meadows. Common. Flocks with other blackbirds.


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Grayish-brown plumage-darker on upperparts	Juveniles similar to adults


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Purplish-black overall	Wings and tail glossy blue-black	Long, thin, pointed bill	Eyes dark brown	Frequents open habitats	Range in United States limited to south Florida but strays have occurred to Maine-range is expanding northward


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Found in Caribbean and throughout South America in pastures, fields, open country, farmlands. First seen at Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida on June 14, 1985. Has spread north across southeastern United States to as far north as Maine. Year-round residents in southern Florida.


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Black plumage with iridescent bronze gloss to head and body and bluish gloss to wings and tail	Neck appears very thick


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Texas birds (M. a. aeneus) are black and are less iridescent than the male	Southwestern birds (M. a. milleri) are gray	Thinner neck than adult male	Juveniles similar to female


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Black overall with bluish gloss on wings and tail	Red eye	Flat forehead	Male has feathers puffed out on back and nape	Long, thick, conical bill	Frequents open habitats


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Open country at lower elevations, farmlands, fields, lawns, feedlots, brushy areas, wooded mountain canyons. Often in flocks with other blackbirds, except in summer.


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Grayish-brown plumage-darker on upperparts	Underparts faintly streaked	Throat pale	Juvenile browner and streakier than adult female with pale edging on wings


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Male: brown head	Glossy black or greenish-black body	Female: Grayish-brown upperparts, paler below	Short, conical bill	Dark eyes	Frequents open habitats	When feeding on ground often cocks its tail	Often found in large flocks in migration and winter


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Pastures, fields, woodland edges, farmlands, suburbs. Feeds with tail cocked up. Female often sits quietly, waiting to lay her eggs in nest of another species - especially orioles, warblers, vireos and tanagers.


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Black head, underparts, back, wings and tail	Yellow nape	White scapulars and rump	Plumage held in Spring and Summer


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Adult female, male nonbreeding, juvenile

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Buff and black head stripes	Buff underparts with black streaking on flanks	Buff upperparts with black streaks on back	Dark wings and tail with pale edging


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Male: black head and body	Back of head and nape buffy-white	Bold white wing patch on black wing	White rump	Short, conical bill	Frequents open habitats	Often found in large flocks in migration


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Grasslands, hay fields, weedy meadows, alfalfa fields, clover fields, grassy areas of smaller airports.


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Pelagic. Accidental off coast of California. Breeds on islands in Atlantic and Pacific oceans. First North American record on July 26, 1998 on a Shearwater pelagic trip 16 miles west of Point Pinos, Monterey County, California. Also sighted on pelagic trip off North Carolina.


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Found in Mexico and Central America in humid evergreen forests edge and clearings, open areas with scattered trees. Often perches at upper to mid-levels in tall trees. Has been recorded in Florida, New Mexico and Texas less than ten times.


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First North American record on September 23-24th, 1999 in Gambell, Alaska. An uncommon breeder in the extreme northeast of Europe, in the northern Urals and east across Asia to the Pacific, also breeding south to the Himalayas.  Winters from eastern Arabia to India and southeast Asia. Sometimes in coniferous forest but generally prefers birch, willow and poplar in areas of mixed woodland.


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Almost entirely sooty-brown except for paler diagonal wing bar.


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White supercillium contrasts with blackish crown and mask	Bill small and stubby	Throat whitish	Underparts pale lemon with blurry dusky streaking on chest and sides


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Two white wing bars	Broad yellow supercillium	Dusky white belly and chest


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Conspicuous white spectacles	Slate gray upperparts	Two white wingbars	Underparts whitish with gray breast	In 1997 the AOU split the Solitary Vireo into Cassin's, Plumbeous and Blue-headed Vireo


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Conspicuous white spectacles	Grayish-olive upperparts	Gray head	Two white wingbars	Underparts whitish with wash of yellowish on flank	In 1997 the AOU split the Solitary Vireo into Cassin's, Plumbeous and Blue-headed Vireo


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Buffy-orange rump	Buffy-orange on side of neck with dark throat	Squarish tail	Tiny bill	Blackish cap and upperparts	Most often seen flying	Will nest communally in mud nests under bridges, in caves, etc


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Gray-brown overall	Lighter gray underparts	Small gray crest	Short bill	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks	Formerly conspecific with Oak Titmouse and called Plain Titmouse	Separated from Oak Titmouse by range, habitat and voice


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Like Eastern adult but lacks belly band and is darker on the back and upperwing coverts	Inhabits southwestern United States


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Black forehead and crest	Gray nape and back	Buffy flanks	Gray underparts	Short bill	Sexes similar	Often found in small flocks	The Black-crested Titmouse is now considered a separate species. It was split from the Tufted Titmouse in July, 2002.


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Black head and neck	White chin strap	Dark wings and tail	"U" shaped white rump band	Smaller than Canada Goose, from which it was split in 2004. Cackling Goose includes the subspecies hutchinsii, asiatica, leucopareia, taverneri and minima.


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Found in a variety of habitats near water including tundra, open country, suburbs. Winters on inland lakes and marshes.


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Freshwater marshes, bogs, wetlands, wet grassy fields, pastures, grassy edges of small streams.  Rare visitor from Europe.


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Very long bill	Boldly striped head and back	Barred Flanks	Very stocky


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Extensive white patch on flanks	Similar to Pacifiuc Loon but larger


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Whitish tail	Yellow-green legs	Dark upperparts heavily spotted with buffy yellow	Prominent whitish eyebrow	Pale wing linings	ensely barred tail


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Yellow legs and feet	Yellow eye	Thick yellow bill with red spot in adult	Dark slate gray back


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Pale gray chest and forehead	dark blue-black underwing	Bright green back


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All green	Gray orbital ring around eye	May have a few red/orange spots on throat


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Red crown on male	Red forehead on male and female	Broad yellow tip on tail	Bluish nape


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Large white wing patches on trailing edge of wings	Large ivory bill	Black under bill -- NOT white	Any bird outside of Arkansas bottomlands is a Pileated Woodpecker


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Extinct: about 1875 (Long island, New York)	black cap, back, neck ring and sides	white head, chest and wings	females were brownish gray


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Large hooked bill	white eyes	heavily barred underparts	banded tail	dark gray (male) or brown (female) overall


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White rump	long wings and tail	male has black wing tips, white underwings and is pale gray above	female has boldly barred secondaries


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White throat bordered by black and white stripes	Dark spot on chest	gray breast and sides	dark brown above	most easily seen in California Gultch, Arizona


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Grayish brown overall	white face and throat outlined with chestnut stripes	undertail coverts white	introduced bird found only in Ruby mountains of Nevada


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Plump sandpiper	head looks small	white underwings	heavily scalloped above	legs can be orange, yellow or red	breeding males have large ruffs (feathers around the head and neck)


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Large heavy seabird	reddish brown overall	white wing bar	broad rounded wings	streaking on back and on wing coverts	short broad tail


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Large heavy seabird	white wing bar	broad rounded wings	dark brown overall	light morph have light gray bodies	short broad tail


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Extinct: July 3, 1844 (Edely, Iceland)	large white patch behing the beak	white belly	very large dark bill	dark blackish brown back	very tiny wings


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Extinct: September 1, 1914 (Cincinnati Zoo)	once most numerous bird in North America	pinkish throat and chest	blue-gray head, back and wings	long tail


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Green belly	long pointed tail and wings	yellow face	yellow wingstripe	escaped pet birds may be blue


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Extinct: Feb 21, 1918 (Cincinnati Zoo)	Green body	orange and yellow head	long tail


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Bright green overall	extensive white wing patches	smaller yellow wing patches	gray on face


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Red ear spot and red undertail coverts	dark crest	white cheek, chest and belly	brown back


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Glossy black	smaller than American crow	formerly common at Brownsville, Texas dump


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Extinct: about 1962 (last seen Charleston, South Carolina)	large black bib	yellow forehead, chin and belly	gray crown


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Yellow-orange undertail coverts	white eye-ring	plain brownish flanks and back	In Big Bend, Texas area April to August


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Yellow-green on back and face	yellow on flanks and undertail	gray cap	white eye line


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Orange head and chest	female yellower than male	black streasks on back	small black mask and throat patch	extensive white in black wings


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Yellow to orange comb over eye	Yellow neck sac, inflated in mating display, surrounded by white feathers	Entirely dark plumage with faint mottling about back and upperwings	Gray terminal band on tail


Description:
Conifer and mixed woodlands, edges of aspen groves, mountain slopes,  brushy areas, berry patches. Solitary.


