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The ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. It is a member of the kinglet family. The bird has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye-ring. Males have a red crown patch, which is often concealed.
The wings are predominantly white but contain feathers with a range of colours, with a distinctive black patch at the very top. The head has a crown of stiff golden feathers. The sides of the face are white, and there is a bright red inflatable throat pouch. The bill is relatively short and grey, and the legs are black. They have long legs for ...
[13] [14] There is a pronounced crest on the head, a crown of feathers, which may be raised or lowered according to the bird's mood. When excited or aggressive, the crest will be fully raised. When frightened, the crest bristles outwards, brushlike. When the bird is feeding among other jays or resting, the crest is flattened on the head. [15]
The adult crowned eagle is quite strikingly plumaged. Its crown is dark to rufous-tinged brown with a prominent, oft-raised black-tipped double crest, which can give the head a somewhat triangular appearance. [9] [14] The upperparts of an adult are a blackish brown-grey color, with a variable tinge of blue. The throat is brown while the belly ...
The performance includes a lot of bill clacking, head swaying, and other synchronized moves. More than just a fun time for the birds, this dance lets them know if they have found a compatible mate.
The grey crowned crane - an example of a crested bird species A restoration of the dinosaur Anchiornis, showing the crest of feathers on its head. The crest is a prominent feature exhibited by several bird species on their heads.
Male Anna's hummingbird showing iridescent crown and gorget feathers. The hummingbird plumage coloration gamut, particularly for blue, green, and purple colors in the gorget and crown of males, occupies 34% of the total color space for bird feathers. [5] White (unpigmented) feathers have the lowest incidence in the hummingbird color gamut. [5]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.