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The ruby-crowned kinglet is a very small bird, being 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in) long, having a wingspan of 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in), and weighing 5 to 10 g (0.2 to 0.4 oz). [17] It has gray-green upperparts and olive-buff underparts. [18] It has two white wingbars and a broken white eye ring.
The red-crested cardinal is a medium-sized species showing a red head, with a red bib and a short red crest that the bird raises when excited. Belly, breast, and undertail are white, with a gray back, wings, and tail. Wing coverts are gray, but the primaries, secondaries, and rectrices show a darker gray.
The Fiji parrotfinch (Erythrura pealii) is a species of estrildid finch endemic to Fiji that was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the red-headed parrotfinch. This parrotfinch is a small, mainly green bird with a red head and tail and a stubby dark grey bill. It is found in both forested and open habitats, and has adapted well to man ...
The North American Waterfowl Management Plan for redheads is 760,000 North American birds. [13] The population size has increased in the past few decades to well over 1.4 million birds. [ 6 ] Redheads make up 2% of North America's duck population and only 1% of its harvested ducks. [ 13 ]
The red warbler is a small passerine, measuring 12.5–13.5 cm (4.9–5.3 in) in length, [9] [nb 1] and weighing from 7.6 to 8.7 g (0.27 to 0.31 oz). [5] As an adult, it is red overall, with either a white or dark gray (depending on the subspecies) auricular patch on each side of its head.
The red-faced warbler (Cardellina rubrifrons) is a species of New World warbler. Mature red-faced warblers are small birds, 14 cm (5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long. They are light gray on top with a white rump and a white underside. The face, neck, and upper breast are all bright red, while the crown and sides of the head are black.
The redpoll is a small brownish-grey finch with dark streaks and a bright red patch on its forehead. It has a black bib and two pale stripes on the wings. Males' breasts are often suffused with red. Adults measure between 11.5 and 14 centimetres (4.5 and 5.5 in) in length and weighing between 12 and 16 grams (0.42 and 0.56 oz).
The birds exhibit sexual dimorphism, with males being slightly larger and much more brightly coloured than females. [14] The adult male of the nominate subspecies has a dark red head, neck, and rump; the red is glossy, reflecting bright light. The rest of the upper body is a blackish-brown, and the upper breast and under-body a light brownish-grey.