Michigan supports a small but colorful group of orioles, led by the Baltimore Oriole, the state’s most common and widely distributed oriole, and the Orchard Oriole, a more localized species of the southern Lower Peninsula. Both arrive in spring...
North America supports a small but varied group of cormorants, with six species occurring regularly, from widespread inland and coastal birds to highly localized seabirds of the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. All belong to the family...
California is home to a diverse group of doves and pigeons, ranging from familiar species seen daily in cities and suburbs to localized desert specialists and forest-dwelling birds of the state’s mountain ranges. The state’s varied landscapes...
Arizona supports a distinctive group of red birds found across habitats ranging from Sonoran Desert scrub and riparian corridors to pine-oak woodlands and high-elevation conifer forests. These include familiar backyard species such as the Northern...
Texas is home to a remarkable variety of common birds that can be seen in almost every corner of the state, from busy neighborhoods and city parks to ranches, wetlands, woodlands, and open prairie. Some species thrive alongside people and regularly...
North America is home to a diverse group of doves and pigeons, ranging from familiar backyard birds to localized forest and tropical species found only in limited parts of the continent. All belong to the family Columbidae and are stout-bodied birds...
Florida supports one of the richest and most distinctive communities of birds of prey in North America, ranging from widespread species such as Turkey Vulture and Red-shouldered Hawk to wetland specialists like Snail Kite and Osprey, as well as...
Purple is one of the rarest bird colors in North America, making any bird with a noticeable violet, plum, or purple sheen especially memorable. Some species, such as Purple Gallinules, Purple Martins, and male Varied Buntings, show extensive purple...
Connecticut’s hummingbird community is centered on the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, the state’s only regular breeding species and a familiar summer visitor to gardens, forest edges, parks, and backyard feeders. During fall and winter, it is...
Alberta supports a small but distinctive group of hummingbirds. Ruby-throated, Rufous, and Calliope Hummingbirds form the core breeding species, each associated with different parts of the province ranging from boreal mixedwood forests and parkland...