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Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or grayish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. Two species have been recorded in Indiana. House sparrow, Passer domesticus (I) Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus (I) (R)
The bird is one of the smallest of the genus Empidonax, measuring 12 to 14 cm [6] [7] in height with a wingspan of 19 to 22 cm [8] and weighing approximately 10.3 g. [9] Its plumage is dull olive-gray on its back and whitish on its belly, notably brighter than the other Empidonax birds.
The American bushtit, or simply bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), is a social songbird belonging to the genus Psaltriparus.It is one of the smallest passerines in North America and it is the only species in the family Aegithalidae that is found in United States; the other seven species are found in Eurasia.
Turkey vultures at the Indiana Dunes. This is a list of birds of the Indiana Dunes. [1] The Indiana Dunes (state park and national park) protect over 15,000 acres (61 km 2) of dunes and shoreline. From the barren sand beaches to the inter-dunal ponds and the intervening forest, this area is inhabited by 271 identified species of birds.
The common ground dove is North America's smallest and one of the world's smallest by mass. This species ranges from 15–18 cm (5.9–7.1 in) in length, spans 27 cm (11 in) across the wings, and weighs 26–40 g (0.92–1.41 oz). [8] The common ground dove has a yellow beak with a black tip. Feathers surrounding the beak are pink in colour.
An online identification article covering this species and other small calidrids at surfbirds.com; Least sandpiper species account - Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Least sandpiper - Calidris minutilla - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter; Least sandpiper photos at Oiseaux.net "Least sandpiper media". Internet Bird Collection.
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The little gull has a body length of 24 to 28 cm (9.4 to 11.0 in) and a wing span of 62 to 69 cm (24 to 27 in), [7] making it the smallest gull species in the world. [8] The adults in breeding plumage have a black hood, dark red bill, bright red legs and a rosy flush to the underside.