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Sprague's pipit (Anthus spragueii) is a small songbird in the family Motacillidae that breeds in the short- and mixed-grass prairies of North America.Migratory, it spends the winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, [1] Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and among the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of birds. [2] [3] Passerines are divided into three suborders: New Zealand wrens; diverse birds found only in North and South America; and songbirds.
The tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) is a small songbird from North America, a species in the tit and chickadee family ().The black-crested titmouse, found from central and southern Texas southward, [2] was included as a subspecies but now is considered a separate species, Baeolophus atricristatus.
The Passeriformes contains 5,000 or so species [1] [2] found all over the world, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird song. Songbirds form one of the two major lineages of extant perching birds (~4,000 species), the other being the Tyranni (~1,000 species), which are most ...
The cerulean warbler (Setophaga cerulea) is a small songbird in the family Parulidae.It is a long-distance migrant, breeding in eastern North American hardwood forests. In the non-breeding season, it winters on the eastern slope of the Andes in South America, preferring subtropical forests.
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.
Bird meanings and symbolism are open to wide interpretation and can vary across cultures and traditions. Popularly, owls are associated with wisdom, and doves are widely associated with peace.
The indigo bunting is a small bird, measuring 11.5–13 cm (4.5–5.1 in) in length. It displays sexual dimorphism in its coloration; the male is vibrant blue in the summer, with brightly colored plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate. It is brown during the winter months, while the female is brown year-round.