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Common yellowthroat Blackburnian warbler Chestnut-sided warbler. Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae. The wood-warblers are a group of small often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores. Forty-two species have been recorded in Maine.
The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.
Maine is a huge state with a large coastline and hundreds of lakes, streams and rivers so there are many species of waterfowl, seabirds and shore birds. A few of the most common species include the mallard, wood duck, American black duck, Canada goose, common loon, pied-billed grebe, horned grebe, red-necked grebe, northern fulmar, greater ...
Maine. Puffin flying near rocks. Home to many breeding colonies, Maine has plenty to offer. Plan your summertime trip to see Puffins, Murres, and Razorbills at their best. ... Common birds to spot ...
Perhaps one of the most common birds heard and spotted across North America, Mourning Doves are often sighted near humans. Whether it’s in backyards by the bird feeder, perching on a fence, or ...
The selection of state birds began with Kentucky adopting the northern cardinal in 1926. It continued when the legislatures for Alabama, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds after a campaign was started by the General Federation of Women's Clubs to name official state birds in the 1920s.
USA TODAY determined the rankings by adding the number of times each bird was listed as most-sighted for each state, each month. For example, over six seasons, the house sparrow was listed as top ...
This is a list of bird species recorded in Baxter State Park, in the U.S. state of Maine.As of June 2004, 178 species had been reported in the park. [1]This list is presented in the taxonomic sequence of the Check-list of North and Middle American Birds, 7th edition through the 65th Supplement, published by the American Ornithological Society (AOS). [2]