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Pictures of Birds American Redstart Birds Pictures and American Redstart Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds American Redstart Birds Pictures and American Redstart Birds Kind

American Redstart is a Warbler with breeding habitats in woodlands and shrublands in North America, across Southern Canada and Eastern USA. They migrate to Central America, the West Indies and Northern South America during winters. The name Redstart is derived from its red tail, start being the old word for tail. They can be often spotted flashing their orange and black wings and tail to flush out insects from dense foliage.

Breeding male birds have a distinctive jet black color on their top and large orange-red patches on their wings and tails. Their breast and sides are orange and the rest of the underparts are white. Females and juvenile birds have grey head and back and yellow patches instead of orange-red patches on their wings and tails. , They make cup-shaped nests in low bushings. They feed on insects that are usually caught in the flight and also by gleaning their prey from leaves. Size of American Redstart:Weight 6-9 grams, Length 11-13 cm and Wingspan 16-19 cm.

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Pictures of Birds Woodpecker Birds Pictures and Woodpecker Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Woodpecker Birds Pictures and Woodpecker Birds Kind

Woodpeckers are a family of birds that are found abundantly throughout the world except Australia, New Zealand, Madagascar and extreme polar regions. Majority of the species make their habitats in woodlands and forests while some of the species are known to live in deserts and rocky areas with no trees.

Smallest member of woodpecker species weighs 7-8 grams and are about 3 inches long while largest bird (Imperial Woodpecker) weighs an average 600 grams and is around 23 inches long. Female birds are often larger than male birds. Most species of Woodpeckers generally have white, black and brown or green and red plumage while some species may show gray or olive green plumage. The birds possess strong bill for drilling and drumming on the trees. Their bill has a chisel-like tip, which is kept sharp by regular pecking action on the wood.

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Pictures of Birds Yellow Warbler Birds Pictures and Yellow Warbler Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Yellow Warbler Birds Pictures and Yellow Warbler Birds Kind

Yellow Warbler is a species of New World warbler that is widespread in almost the whole of North America and down to northern South America. It breeds in willows and mangroves. Although there are several yellow warblers but yellow warbler is the only extensively yellow species with yellow tail spots. Yellow warbler has about 35 subspecies.

Yellow warbler is a small songbird with thin and pointed bill, overall yellow body and chestnut streaks on the chest of ale birds. Female birds are duller with red streaks absent. It is 12-13 cm long and has a wingspan of around 16-20 cm. Yellow warblers feed on insects and spiders. During winter, northern species also eat berries and other fruits. Yellow warblers nest in trees by building a cup nest. Migratory populations arrive in their breeding range in late springs, generally around April and May. They move to winter quarters stating as early as July, when the younger ones are fledged.

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Pictures of Birds Northern Cardinal Birds Pictures and Northern Cardinal Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Northern Cardinal Birds Pictures and Northern Cardinal Birds Kind

Northern Cardinal is a brilliantly colored bird of cardinal family from North America. In seven states of USA, northern cardinal holds the title of state bird. It can be found in shrub lands, woodlands, gardens and swamps from southern Canada through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico to northern Guatemala and Belize. It was once prized as a pet however; its sale as cage birds is now banned in the United States.

Northern Cardinal is a medium sized songbird with a large crest on head, heavy and conical red bill and face surrounded by black. Male birds are entirely brilliant red and females are grayish-tan with red tails and wings. It has a distinctive crest on the head and a mask on the face that is black in the male birds and gray in the females. It is about 21-23 cm long and has a wingspan of about 25-31 cm. It is mostly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Its call is a series of clear whistles.

Pictures of Birds Northern Cardinal Birds Pictures and Northern Cardinal Birds Kind

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Pictures of Birds Eastern Kingbird Birds Pictures and Eastern Kingbird Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Eastern Kingbird Birds Pictures and Eastern Kingbird Birds Kind

Eastern Kingbird is a dark and large tyrant flycatcher of the fields and other open areas. It is an abundant and widespread species of birds. Notwithstanding its name, eastern Kingbird can be found from Atlantic to the Pacific coast. They migrate in flocks to South America. Eastern Kingbird makes a sturdy cup nest in a tree or a shrub, sometimes on top of a stump or pole.

Eastern Kingbird is a medium sized bird. Adult birds are grayish black on the upper parts and light underparts. They have along black tail with a white end and long pointed wings. They have red patch on their crown that can seldom be seen. It is 19-23 cm long with a wingspan of about 33-38 cm. They make a high-pitched unmusical chirps and sputtering notes. Kingbird can aggressively defend its territory even against much larger birds. They wait on an open perch and fly out to catch insects in the flight. In the wintering areas, they eat berries, vegetables and other fruits.

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Pictures of Birds Common Tern Birds Pictures and Common Tern Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Common Tern Birds Pictures and Common Tern Birds Kind

Common Tern is a graceful and black-and-white seabird o f tern family. Common tern is the most widespread tern species in North America. Common tern has a wide distribution breeding in temperate and sub-arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. Common Tern is a migratory bird that moves to tropical and sub-tropical regions during winter. It can often be confused with Arctic Tern or Roseate Tern.

Common tern can often be seen plunging from air into water to catch small fish along rivers, lakes and oceans. It is a medium sized bird with a wingspan of 70-80 cm and height of about 34-38 cm. It has a thin and sharp red bill with a dark tip. Legs are long and red. Its upper wings show a dark primary wedge, unlike arctic terns, where they are uniformly grey. It has a long tail that extends to the tips of wings on a standing bird. Its forehead and underparts become white in winter.

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Pictures of Birds Wood Stork Birds Pictures and Wood Stork Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Wood Stork Birds Pictures and Wood Stork Birds Kind

Wood storks are a large American wading birds belonging to stork family of birds. Large, white and bald-headed wood storks can be found in southeastern swamps. Although it is not really an ibis but formerly it was called wood ibis. Owing to their large range, globally they are considered as species of Least Concern. Wood storks are broad winged soaring birds that fly with their necks outstretched and legs extended. They frequently forage open wetlands with large concentrates of fish and also rice paddies.

Adult wood storks weigh around 2.7 to 3.4 kg, stand tall about 85-115 cm and have a wing span of around 145-185 cm. It is an all white bird with blackish-gray legs and pink feet. While in flight, trailing edge of the wing is black. Head is bald and dark brown, face is black and thick down-curved bill is dusky yellow in color. Both the sexes look alike. Juvenile birds are duller versions of adults with a paler bill and brownish neck. They are usually silent birds and make nasal barking calls while nesting.

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Pictures of Birds Black Vulture Birds Pictures and Black Vulture Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Black Vulture Birds Pictures and Black Vulture Birds Kind

Black vulture or American black vulture is the most commonly found vulture of two common vulture species. They flap their wings frequently and travel in large flocks. Black vultures are a common and widespread species of birds. They inhabit in relatively open areas especially in scattered forests and shrub lands. In the United States, black vultures receive a legal protection under Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

Black vultures are large soaring birds with broad wings that have a large white patch at the tips. Entire body is black. They have a short and square shaped tail and dark grey unfeathered and wrinkled head. Black vultures weigh around 1.6 to 2 kg, size is about 62-68 cm and wing span is around 135-150 cm. They are usually silent and sometimes make soft hisses, grunts and barks. Black vulture is a scavenger that normally feeds on carrion. They also eat eggs or kill newborn animals. In human populated areas, they feed on garbage dumps. They find their meals by using their keen eyesight or by following other vultures that possess a keen sense of smell.

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Pictures of Birds Yellow Crowned Night Heron Birds Pictures

Pictures of Birds Yellow Crowned Night Heron Birds Pictures and Yellow Crowned Night Heron Birds Kind

Yellow crowned night Herons are nocturnal herons of southern swamps, marshes and coasts from easter United States to north-eastern south America. They can also be found breeding along the wooded streams northward to Indiana and Illinois. It is a smaller Heron in appearance as compared to black crowned night Heron. They usually nest in colonies on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs overhanging water. Their eggs are pale bluish green in color. In warmer locations, some of the birds are permanent residents whilst others migrate to central America and West Indies.

Yellow crowned night herons are medium sized and stocky birds. Crown and back is white and rest of the body is grayish. Crown has yellowish stripes. Legs are short and yellow in color. Eyes are red and with white stripe below the eyes. They weigh around 625 grams and the length is about 60 cm. Juveniles are similar to young black crowned herons. They make a loud and harsh squawk. They eat crustaceans, mollusks, frogs, small fish and other aquatic insects.

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Pictures of Birds Snowy Egret Birds Pictures and Snowy Egret Birds Kind

Pictures of Birds Snowy Egret Birds Pictures and Snowy Egret Birds Kind

Snowy Egrets, small active white herons are found in small ponds as well as ocean shores. Snowy Egret is an American counterpart of similar bird Little Egret, which can be found in abundance in Bahamas. Their breedings habitats can be found in large inland and coastal wetlands. Snowy Egrets make a loud nasal squawk in aggression.

Weighing around 375 gm, and with a length of around 60 cm, Snowy Egrets have a wing span of about 100 cm. They have a slim black bill. The portion of the upper bill in front of the eyes is yellow however it turns red during the breeding season. Adults gain a recurved plume on the back during breeding season. Legs are long black with yellow feet, which help in identifying the birds easily. Although the juvenile looks similar to the adult but base of the bill is paler and a green or yellow line runs down the back of the legs. Both the sexes of Snowy Egrets look alike.