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The pied butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is a songbird native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1837, it is a black and white bird 28 to 32 cm (11 to 12.5 in) long with a long hooked bill. Its head and throat are black, making a distinctive hood; the mantle and much of the tail and wings are also black. The neck, underparts and ...
Hummingbirds are small birds capable of hovering in mid-air due to the rapid flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris; Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri; Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna (A)
Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees. Brown creeper, Certhia americana
The kinglets are a small family of birds which resemble the titmice. They are very small insectivorous birds in the genus Regulus. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their name. Two species of kinglet have been recorded in Georgia. Ruby-crowned kinglet, Corthylio calendula; Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood warblers apart from their heavier bills. Seven species have been recorded in Iowa. White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus; Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii; Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons; Blue-headed vireo, Vireo solitarius
The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are typically greenish in color and resemble wood-warblers apart from their heavier bills. Black-capped vireo, Vireo atricapilla (A) White-eyed vireo, Vireo griseus; Bell's vireo, Vireo bellii; Gray vireo, Vireo vicinior; Yellow-throated vireo, Vireo flavifrons
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The western meadowlark is the state bird of Nebraska. This list of birds of Nebraska includes species documented in the U.S. state of Nebraska and accepted by Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU). As of August 2021, there are 467 species included in the official list. Of them, 95 are classed as accidental, 19 are classed as casual, two are extinct, and three have been extirpated. Four have ...