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Averaging 35.5 cm (14.0 in) and 370 g (13 oz), it rivals the green-winged teal as the smallest American duck. The bufflehead has a wingspan of 21.6 in (55 cm). [7] Adult males are striking black and white, with iridescent green and purple heads and a large white patch behind the eye.
Black-headed gull Herring gull Glaucous-winged gull. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae. Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.
The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho. This list of birds of Idaho includes species documented in the U.S. state of Idaho and accepted by the Idaho Bird Records Committee (IBRC). As of January 2022, there were 433 species on the official list. One additional species is considered hypothetical. Of the 433, 180 are review species in part or all of the state.(see note) [notes 1] Eight ...
Bonaparte's gull Great black-backed gull Caspian tern. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae. Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes, and skimmers. They are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...
Black-headed duck: Heteronetta atricapilla (Merrem, 1841) 166 Masked duck: Nomonyx dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) 167 Ruddy duck: Oxyura jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 168 Andean duck: Oxyura ferruginea (Eyton, 1838) 169 Lake duck: Oxyura vittata (Philippi, 1860) 170 Blue-billed duck: Oxyura australis Gould, 1837: 171 Maccoa duck: Oxyura maccoa ...
The gnatcatchers are mainly soft bluish gray in color and have the typical insectivore's long sharp bill. Many species have distinctive black head patterns (especially males) and long, regularly cocked, black-and-white tails. One species has been recorded in Maine. Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
The black-headed ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus), also known as the Oriental white ibis, Indian white ibis, and black-necked ibis, is a species of wading bird of the ibis family Threskiornithidae which breeds in the South and Southeast Asia from India to the west and as far east as Japan.