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The red fox sparrow is a large sparrow with a length of 15–19 cm (6–7.5 in), wingspan of 27 cm (11 in) and an average weight of 32 grams (1.1 ounces). [7] [8] The head is gray with a rufus crown auriculars or ear coverts. Throat is white with a rufus lateral stripe on each side.
The house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) is a North American bird in the finch family.It is native to Mexico and southwestern United States, but has since been introduced to the eastern part of North America and Hawaii; it is now found year-round in all parts of the United States and most of Mexico, with some residing near the border of Canada.
The red-headed finch (Amadina erythrocephala) (also known as the paradise finch) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,600,000 km 2. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Males have vibrant red heads and chests while the females are ...
Red-headed lovebird, ... Northern gray-headed sparrow, Passer griseus; ... Birding Ethiopia List of bird pictures including songs of endemic Ethiopian birds
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. Sixteen species have been recorded in Iowa. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (A)
The red-headed parrotfinch (Erythrura cyaneovirens) is a common species of estrildid finch found in the Samoan Islands. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km 2 . It is found in subtropical/tropical lowland moist forest.
The golden-crowned sparrow is one of five species in the genus Zonotrichia, a group of large American sparrows. [2] It has no subspecies. [3] It is a sister species with, and very closely related to, the white-crowned sparrow; studies of mitochondrial DNA show the two evolved into separate species very recently in geologic time.
Birds from northern Canada migrate to the southern United States; other birds are permanent residents. [citation needed] The purple finch population has been displaced from some breeding season habitats in the Eastern United States following the introduction of the house finch, which is native to the western U.S. and Mexico. The two species ...