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The California quail is the official state bird of California. This list of birds of California is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of California as determined by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). [1] Additional accidental and hypothetical species have been added from different sources.
Barn owl: U U U U Western screech-owl: C C C C Great horned owl: F F F F Northern pygmy-owl: U U U U Northern saw-whet owl: C C C C Vaux's swift: F U U - White-throated swift: U U U U Anna's hummingbird: C C C C Allen's hummingbird: C F - - Belted kingfisher: U U U U Acorn woodpecker: C C C C Red-breasted sapsucker - - U U Nuttall's woodpecker ...
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Flammulated owl, Psiloscops flammeolus (A) (SB) Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus (A) Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia; Long-eared owl ...
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The nonprofit, which provides animal services in Arlington County, shared two photos of the owl on the tree, as well as a video showing the bird of prey flying around the room as children in the ...
Generally great horned owls are active at night, although in some areas they may be active in the late afternoon or early morning. At dusk, the owl utters a few calls before flying to a more open sing-post, i.e. large bare branch or large rocks to deliver song. Normally several perches are used to mark occupied territory or to attract a female ...
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They also fly over the peaks of the Himalayas on their migratory path. [4] Whooper swan: Cygnus cygnus: Anatidae: 8,200 metres (27,000 feet) This height was attained by a flock of whooper swans flying over Northern Ireland, and recorded by radar. [2] [5] Alpine chough: Pyrrhocorax graculus: Corvidae: 8,000 metres (26,500 feet)