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The blue grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), is a medium-sized North American passerine bird in the cardinal family Cardinalidae. It is mainly migratory, wintering in Central America and breeding in northern Mexico and the southern United States. The male is blue with two brown wing bars. The female is mainly brown with scattered blue feathers on ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Hispaniola. The avifauna of Hispaniola included a total of 327 species, according to Bird Checklists of the World as of November 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Of them, 14 have been introduced by humans and 111 are rare or accidental .
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (3-) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (VR)
This is a comprehensive listing of the bird species recorded in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Tennessee.Unless otherwise noted, this list is based on one published in May 2010 by the Great Smoky Mountains Association (GSMA) with the National Park Service (NPS). [1]
The swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (O) White-throated swift, Aeronautes ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Azores. The avifauna of the Azores include a total of 430 species, of which one is endemic , and 7 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Saba. ... Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea (A) Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea (A) Tanagers and allies.
Grosbeak / ˈ ɡ r oʊ s b iː k / is a form taxon containing various species of seed-eating passerine birds with large beaks. Although they all belong to the superfamily Passeroidea , these birds are not part of a natural group but rather a polyphyletic assemblage of distantly related songbirds . [ 1 ]