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Acorn Woodpecker

This western woodpecker has a bold facial pattern. Black surrounds the base of the bill. The forehead, front half of the cheek, and throat are yellowish white. The area surrounding the eye and the back half of the cheek are black, highlighting the white eye. The back of the crown is all red on males. more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 43 cm

Altamira Oriole

The U.S. range of this oriole, the largest of North American, is restricted to southern. Adults are mostly bright orange with black wings, back, tail, throat, and lores; the median wing coverts are orange and and the greater coverts are tipped with white creating a single white wingbar. Sexes are sim more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 35 cm

American Golden-Plover

Very similar to other golden-plovers. At rest, the wingtips of this species extend well beyond the tail, with four or five primaries visible beyond the tertials. In flight, the undersides of the wings are gray. The upperside of the wings show an indistinct white stripe. In flight, the toes usually do more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 46 cm

American Kestrel

The smallest of North America's raptors, this extremely colorful and delicate falcon shows a striking head pattern with two vertical dark bars and a dark spot on the nape. Adult Male: The wings and crown are blue-gray, with a rufous spot on top of the crown. The back is rufous with black barring. The more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 51 cm

American Robin

The largest and most familiar thrush across North America, this species is quickly recognized by its slate-gray or brownish-gray upperparts and orange-red breast. The head is blackish, with white crescents around the eyes (occasionally a whitish supercillium), a yellow bill, and a white throat with f more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 36 cm

American Woodcock

This uniquely shaped shorebird is plump, round-winged. long-billed, and appears to lack both a neck and a tail. The long bill is pinkish, with a black tip. The eyes are set far back on the head to allow the bird to see behind it as well as in front. The upperparts are finely mottled black, brown, buf more...

Length: 25 cm Wingspan: 46 cm

Ancient Murrelet

Named for its ragged patch of head feathers resembling gray hair in alternate plumage, the diminutive Ancient Murrelet has a black head and bib, partial white collar, gray back, straw-yellow bill, and white underparts. In winter, the white head streaks fade and the black bib is encroached by white. A more...

Length: 26 cm Wingspan: 43 cm

Audubon's Oriole

Greenish yellow and black overall, with black head and throat, black wings, and long black tail. Back and underparts are yellow. Scott's Oriole has more black on the breast and back; other male orioles are orange. Sexes are similar. more...

Length: 24 cm Wingspan: 30 cm

Aztec Thrush

This boldly patterned thrush is a rare visitor from Mexico. Male: Blackish brown upperparts and upper breast form an extensive hood. Wings show a complex pattern of white and dark, including white tips on the tertials and a white spot at the base of the primaries. A dark band separates the white bell more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 36 cm

Bahama Mockingbird

A thrasher-like Caribbean mockingbird, rare to Southern Florida. Adult is similar to Sage Thrasher and Northern Mockingbird, but note clean gray underparts without buffy tones and limited dark streaking on flanks. Upperparts are sandy-brown with two narrow white wing bars, tail is relatively long and more...

Length: 28 cm Wingspan: 37 cm

Baltimore Oriole

Common in eastern North America, the male Baltimore Oriole is distinctive and showy, with a black hood, back, wings, and tail; bright orange underparts; and orange and white wing coverts. Females and immatures are more drab yellow to yellow-orange overall, brightest on the breast, without any black o more...

Length: 22 cm Wingspan: 29 cm

Band-rumped Storm-Petrel

A relatively large, dark storm-petrel. Adult is blackish-brown overall, with a U-shaped white band across the upper rump and some white on undertail coverts, light upperwing coverts, square tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often pattering surface of more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 43 cm

Barolo Shearwater

The taxonomy of this very small black and white shearwater, which is a rare visitor to northwest Atlantic waters, has been the subject of some debate. The AOU formerly lumped this bird in with Southern Hemisphere nominate Little Shearwater, along with "Boyd's Shearwater" (P. boydi in some sources). T more...

Length: 27 cm Wingspan: 58 cm

Belted Kingfisher

The only kingfisher across most of North America, this species is often seen perched on power lines and other exposed perches over water. It is easily recognized by its large angular head, its shaggy crest and long bill. The upperparts are slaty blue-gray, with a white collar extending almost all the more...

Length: 28 cm Wingspan: 56 cm

Bendire's Thrasher

This desert thrasher can be confused with the larger and more common Curve-billed Thrasher. Like most thrashers, Bendire's is long-tailed and short-winged. The upperparts are a uniform buffy gray-brown. The tail is slightly darker with small pale tips on the outer tail feathers. Compared to most othe more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 33 cm

Black Storm-Petrel

A relatively large, very dark storm-petrel found off the Southern Pacific Coast. Adult is blackish overall, with lighter upperwing coverts, completely dark rump, relatively long and narrow wings, long forked tail, and thin, black bill. Like other storm-petrels, feeding flight is fluttering, often pat more...

Length: 23 cm Wingspan: 48 cm