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The hermit thrush is the state bird of Vermont. This list of birds of Vermont is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species recorded in the U.S. state of Vermont.This list is based on the list published by the Vermont Bird Records Committee (VBRC).
The rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus), colloquially called "cut-throat" due to its coloration, [2] [3] is a large, seed-eating grosbeak in the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). It is primarily a foliage gleaner. [4] Males have black heads, wings, backs, and tails, and a bright rose colored patch on their white breast.
Red-breasted nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 11 cm (4.3 in) long, blue-grey upper parts, with reddish underparts, white face with a black eye stripe, white throat, a straight grey bill and a black crown. Western and northern temperate North America, winters across much of the US and southern Canada (18 million) [40] Corsican nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi)
The red-breasted meadowlark is a small icterid, 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighing 40–48 g (1.4–1.7 oz). Males are larger than females. The male has mainly black plumage, apart from a bright red throat, belly and wing epaulets. This striking "redcoat" plumage gives rise to the specific name militaris and the Trinidadian name "soldier bird ...
They are large, black, or black-and-white, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have colored inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.
The head, neck and body are white; a small crest forms a black spot on top of the head, and the area around the eyes, particularly towards the bill, is also black. The wings are black with a noticeable white leading edge, and the bird has a brownish tail barred black-dark grey and with white tip.
Black-breasted buzzard: Accipitridae: Hamirostra melanosternon (Gould, 1841) 36 Square-tailed kite: Accipitridae: Lophoictinia isura (Gould, 1838) 37 Long-tailed honey buzzard: Accipitridae: Henicopernis longicauda (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828) 38 Black honey buzzard: Accipitridae: Henicopernis infuscatus Gurney, JH Sr, 1882: 39 Red-headed ...
This small bird has a speckled yellow and red face with a small black crest. The belly is yellow with red speckles, wings are black with white specks and it has a broad black band on its neck. Yellow head and body with black and white feathers, red markings on end of body, its colour blends well in the bush. They have a distinct trill.