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“Birds are living in a much more vibrant and colorful world than we are,” Shultz said. Humans have three types of cones in our eyes for red, green and blue light.
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
Check out the “colorful bunch” of birds you might see in your backyard or on birding excursions.
American avocet; American black swift; American bushtit; American dipper; American dusky flycatcher; American gray flycatcher; American white pelican; Anna's hummingbird; Ash-throated flycatcher; Audubon's warbler
Pine Warbler. The Pine Warbler is common in many pine forests along the eastern parts of the U.S. Both males and females have heads covered in bright yellow feathers.
The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird of six states. The District of Columbia designated a district bird in 1938. [4] Of the five inhabited territories of the United States, American Samoa and Puerto Rico are the only ones without territorial birds.
The oldest common grackle on record reached 23 years of age, according to All About Birds. The birds are resourceful and will eat a wide variety of things, including trash.