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The markings are denser at the larger end of the egg, where they form an irregular cap. Some eggs are blotched with dark reddish-brown at the large end. They are about 0.76–0.84 inches (1.9–2.1 cm) long and 0.55–0.62 inches (1.4–1.6 cm) wide. [28] Three to four eggs is the usual clutch. [36]
Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their long wings have black markings, as does the head. One species has been recorded in Connecticut. White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (R)
The cactus wren is a poor flier and generally forages for food on the ground. Ornithologists generally recognize seven subspecies , with the exact taxonomy under dispute. Its common name derives from their frequenting desert cactus plants such as the saguaro and cholla , building nests, roosting, and seeking protection from predators among them.
The cactus wren is the state bird of Arizona.. This list of birds of Arizona includes every wild bird species seen in Arizona, as recorded by the Arizona Bird Committee (ABC) through January 2023.
A patch of coloured feathers found on the throat or upper breast of some species of birds. [242] It is a feature found on many male hummingbirds, particularly those found in North America, whose gorgets are typically iridescent. [244] Other species having gorgets include the purple-throated fruitcrow [245] and the chukar partridge. [246]
One day, Riyadh Khalaf from BBC Morning Live found an abandoned egg and decided to take it home. When the egg finally hatched, a tiny duckling named Spike came into his life. Spike quickly became ...
The rufous-tailed scrub robin is a bird of dry open country with bushes and shrubs. It builds its nest a few feet off the ground; there are three to five eggs in a typical clutch. The rufous-tailed scrub robin is larger than the European robin. It has brown upper parts, whitish under parts, and a prominent whitish supercilium and a dark eye-stripe.
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