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Birds of North America
Common birds you may see in backyards and parks, and how to spot them.
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- American RobinBirdOrange-red breast, gray-brown back; hops on lawns hunting worms
- Northern CardinalBirdMale is bright red with a crest; female is tan with red touches
- Blue JayBirdBlue, white and black with a crest and loud call
- American GoldfinchBirdMale is bright yellow with a black cap in summer
- House SparrowBirdSmall brown bird common near people
- Black-capped ChickadeeBirdSmall, black cap and bib, says 'chick-a-dee-dee'
- Tufted TitmouseBirdGray with a crest and big black eyes
- White-breasted NuthatchBirdClimbs down tree trunks head first
- Downy WoodpeckerBirdSmall black and white woodpecker
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerBirdZebra-striped back and a red cap
- Pileated WoodpeckerBirdCrow-sized with a bright red crest
- Mourning DoveBirdSoft gray-brown bird with a gentle cooing call
- Rock PigeonBirdCity bird in gray with iridescent neck
- Canada GooseBirdBlack neck, white chin strap, honks in V formation
- MallardBirdMale has a shiny green head; female is brown
- Bald EagleBirdLarge with a white head and tail, the US national bird
- Red-tailed HawkBirdBig hawk with a rusty tail, often seen on poles
- Great Horned OwlBirdLarge owl with ear tufts that hoots at night
- Barn OwlBirdPale heart-shaped face, hunts at night
- Ruby-throated HummingbirdBirdTiny, the male has a red throat; the only hummingbird in most of the eastern US
- Turkey VultureBirdBig dark bird with a red head, soars in the sky
- American CrowBirdAll black, says 'caw'
- Common RavenBirdBigger than a crow, deep croak
- Northern MockingbirdBirdGray bird that copies other birds' songs
- Gray CatbirdBirdSlate gray bird with a call like a cat's mew
- Brown ThrasherBirdReddish-brown with a streaked chest, sings long songs
- Eastern BluebirdBirdBlue back and orange chest
- Baltimore OrioleBirdBright orange and black bird that weaves hanging nests
- Red-winged BlackbirdBirdBlack with red and yellow shoulder patches
- Common GrackleBirdGlossy black bird with a long tail
- European StarlingBirdSpeckled, shiny and chatty; it came from Europe
- Cedar WaxwingBirdSilky brown with a crest and a yellow tail tip
- Barn SwallowBirdBlue back, orange chest, forked tail
- Purple MartinBirdA large swallow that nests in birdhouses
- KilldeerBirdPlover with two black chest bands; fakes a hurt wing to lure foes from its nest
- Great Blue HeronBirdTall gray-blue wader with a long neck
- Sandhill CraneBirdTall gray bird with a red forehead patch
- Herring GullBirdThe classic seagull, white and gray
- Brown PelicanBirdDives into the sea for fish
- OspreyBirdA fish hawk that dives feet first
- American KestrelBirdOur smallest falcon; hovers over fields
- Peregrine FalconBirdThe fastest diving bird
- Wild TurkeyBirdBig ground bird; males fan their tails
- Common LoonBirdBlack and white bird with an eerie call; Minnesota's state bird
- Scarlet TanagerBirdMale is bright red with black wings
- Indigo BuntingBirdA small bird that looks deep blue
- Dark-eyed JuncoBirdGray bird with a white belly; called the snowbird
- White-throated SparrowBirdSong sounds like 'Oh sweet Canada, Canada'
- Song SparrowBirdStreaky brown with a central chest spot
- House FinchBirdMale has a red head and chest
- Eastern TowheeBirdBlack head, rusty sides, says 'drink your tea'
- Carolina WrenBirdLoud small reddish-brown bird with a white stripe over the eye
- Ruby-crowned KingletBirdA tiny, active bird that flicks its wings
- Belted KingfisherBirdBlue-gray fisher with a shaggy crest
- Wood DuckBirdColorful duck that nests in tree holes
- RoadrunnerBirdA long-legged bird of the Southwest that runs fast
- Western MeadowlarkBirdYellow chest with a black V; sweet flute-like song
- Steller's JayBirdDark blue jay with a black crest of the West
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