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The span between precocial and altricial species is particularly broad in the biology of birds. Precocial birds hatch with their eyes open and are covered with downy feathers that are soon replaced by adult-type feathers. [17] Birds of this kind can also swim and run much sooner after hatching than altricial young, such as songbirds. [17]
The American robin is the state bird of Michigan. This list of birds of Michigan includes species documented in the U.S. state of Michigan and accepted by the Michigan Bird Records Committee (MBRC). As of January 2023, there are 456 species included in the official list. [1]
Hemaris thysbe, the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae (hawkmoths). Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the underside.
The bright-blue breeding plumage of the male, easily observed on a wire or open perch, makes this species a favorite of birders. The male's call includes sometimes soft warbles of jeew or chir-wi, or the melodious song chiti WEEW wewidoo. [2] It is the state bird of Missouri [3] and New York. [4]
Record warmth and little snow in the winter of 2023-24 have allowed many birds to migrate back to Wisconsin far earlier than normal this spring. Smith: Gone barely a month, migrating birds are ...
Brown thrashers are typically monogamous birds, but mate-switching does occur, at times during the same season. [36] [50] Their breeding season varies by region. In the southeastern United States, the breeding months begin in February and March, while May and June see the commencement of breeding in the northern portion of their breeding range ...
The bird flu outbreak continues to grow in the U.S., with state officials confirming infected flocks in two additional Michigan counties on Monday.. Following an investigation by the Michigan ...
The American robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. [46] It was depicted on the 1986 Birds of Canada series Canadian $2 note (this note was subsequently withdrawn.) [ 47 ] [ 48 ] It has a place in Native American mythology .